NILGIRIS
Constituency no. 19 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DMKRAJA A | BJPDR MURUGAN L | 2,40,585 | 23.61% | 16 | — |
| 2019 | DMKRAJA, A. | ADMKTHIYAGARAJAN, M. | 2,05,823 | 20.36% | 10 | 74.0% |
| 2014 | ADMKGOPALAKRISHNAN, C. | DMKRAJA, A. | 1,04,940 | 11.25% | 10 | 73.5% |
| 2009 | DMKRAJA A | MDMKKRISHNAN C | 86,021 | 12.12% | 14 | 70.8% |
| 20041973 boundaries | INCPRABHU R. | BJPMATHAN. M @ MASTER MATHAN. M | 2,36,502 | 30.29% | 9 | 59.3% |
| 19991973 boundaries | BJPMathan, M. (Alias) Master Mathan, M. | INCPrabhu, R. | 23,959 | 3.29% | 8 | 54.1% |
| 19981973 boundaries | BJPMATHAN M. ALIAS MASTER MATHAN M. | TMCMBALASUBRAMONIYAN S.R. | 60,385 | 8.70% | 5 | 53.7% |
| 19961973 boundaries | TMCMBALASUBRAMANIYAN S.R. | INCR.PRABHU | 2,81,376 | 37.22% | 20 | 63.0% |
| 19911973 boundaries | INCPRABHU R. | DMKDORAISAMY S. | 1,80,802 | 27.40% | 18 | 59.8% |
| 19891973 boundaries | INCPRABHU, R. | DMKMAHALINGAM, S.A. | 1,73,771 | 23.46% | 5 | 67.0% |
| 19841973 boundaries | INCR.PRABHU | DMKC.T. DHANDAPANI | 1,31,939 | 23.28% | 8 | 68.5% |
| 19801973 boundaries | INC(I)PRABHU R. | JNPTHIPPIAH T.T.S. | 85,743 | 17.92% | 7 | 65.1% |
| 19771973 boundaries | ADKRAMALINGAM P.S. | NCONANJA GOWDER M.K. | 59,346 | 13.71% | 4 | 62.2% |
| 19711966 boundaries | DMKJ. MATHA GOWDER | NCOAKKAMMA DEVI | 61,094 | 16.50% | 2 | 66.8% |
Rows are matched by constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the NILGIRIS constituency in 2024?
RAJA A (DMK) won NILGIRIS in 2024, by a margin of 2,40,585 votes.
Which party has won NILGIRIS the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has NILGIRIS gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won NILGIRIS the most times?
PRABHU R., with 3 wins between 1980 and 2004.
