Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)
Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Since 2009 , this constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
| Nilgiris | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Nilgiris constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Incumbent | A. Raja |
| Parliamentary Party | DMK |
| Elected Year | 2019 Election |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1957-present |
| Reservation | Scheduled Caste |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 1,003,168[1] |
| Assembly Constituencies | 107. Bhavanisagar 108. Ootacamund 109. Gudalur (SC) 110. Coonoor 111. Mettuppalayam 112. Avanashi (SC) |
Assembly segments
Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
- Mettupalayam
- Avanashi (SC)
- Bhavanisagar(SC)
- Coonoor (SC)
- Ootacamund
- Gudalur
Members of the Parliament
Key
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second | 1957-62 | C.Nanjappa | Indian National Congress |
| Third | 1962-67 | Akkamma Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | M.K. Nanja Gowder | Swatantra Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | J. Matha Gowder | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | P. S Ramalingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | R. Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | R. Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | R. Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | R. Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| Elewenth | 1996-98 | S. R. Balasubramaniam | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | M. Master Mathan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | M. Master Mathan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Fourteenth | 2004-2009 | R. Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 onward, this constituency reserved for Scheduled Castes | |||
| Fifteenth | 2009-2014 | A. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2014-2019 | C. Gopalakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventeenth | 2019-Incumbent | A. Raja[3] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
2019[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Andimuthu Raja | 5,47,832 | 54.20 | ||
| AIADMK | M. Thiagarajan | 3,42,009 | 33.84 | ||
| MNM | Rajendran | 41,169 | 4.07 | ||
| AMMK | M. Ramasamy IAS(Retd) | 40,419 | 4.00 | ||
| Independent | M. Subramani | 5,229 | 0.52 | ||
| BSP | R. Ashok Kumar | 4,088 | 0.40 | ||
| Independent | A. Nagarajan | 2,199 | 0.22 | ||
| Independent | M .Rajarathinam | 4,747 | 0.47 | ||
| Independent | K. Raja | 3,257 | 0.32 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,149 | 1.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,05,823 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,11,049 | 74.01 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | C. Gopalakrishnan | 4,63,700 | 49.7 | +11.3 | |
| DMK | A. Raja | 3,58,760 | 38.4 | N/A | |
| INC | P. Gandhi | 37,702 | 4.04 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 46,559 | 4.99 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,24,002 | 7.88 | -23.6 | ||
| Turnout | 9,33,493 | 74.60 | +2.6 | ||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | +11.3 | |||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. Raja[5] | 3,16,303 | 44.64 | +16.69 | |
| MDMK | Krishnan C[6] | 2,30,756 | 32.52 | -16.81 | |
| DMDK | Selvaraj S | 76,613 | 10.80 | -16.81 | |
| KNMK | Bhadiran S | 32,776 | 4.62 | -16.81 | |
| BJP | S. Guroomurthy | 18,690 | 2.63 | -16.81 | |
| Majority | 85,547 | 30.28 | +27.05 | ||
| Turnout | 7,09,705 | 70.80 | +11.7 | ||
| DMK gain from MDMK | Swing | 16.69 | |||
See also
- Nilgiris district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
- GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 26. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "General Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf
- http://blogs.thehindu.com/elections2009/?p=2796
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