Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)
Nilgiris | |
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Lok Sabha Constituency | |
Incumbent | A. Raja |
Parliamentary Party | DMK |
Elected Year | 2019 Election |
Constituency Details | |
Established | 1957-present |
Reservation | Scheduled Caste |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Total Electors | 13,65,608[1] |
Assembly Constituencies | Bhavanisagar (SC) Udhagamandalam Gudalur (SC) Coonoor Mettuppalayam Avanashi (SC) |
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.
Assembly segments[]
Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
107. | Bhavanisagar | SC | Erode | AIADMK |
108. | Udhagamandalam | None | The Nilgiris | INC |
109. | Gudalur | SC | The Nilgiris | AIADMK |
110. | Coonoor | None | The Nilgiris | DMK |
111. | Mettuppalayam | None | Coimbatore | AIADMK |
112. | Avanashi | SC | Tiruppur | AIADMK |
Before 2009:
1.Mettupalayam
2.Avinashi (SC)
3.Thondamuthur
4.Kunnur (SC)
5.Udhagamandalam
6.Coodalur
Members of the Parliament[]
Key
Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
---|---|---|---|
Second | 1957-62 | Indian National Congress | |
Third | 1962-67 | Akkamma Devi | Indian National Congress |
Fourth | 1967-71 | Swatantra Party | |
Fifth | 1971-77 | J. Matha Gowder | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Sixth | 1977-80 | 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 | ||
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 | |
none of the above | 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 |
2004[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | R. Prabhu | 4,94,121 | 63.5 | +16.9 | |
BJP | M. Master Mathan | 2,57,619 | 33.01 | -16.81 | |
Independent | Pappannan. T. K | 10,649 | 1.36 | n/a | |
Majority | 2,36,502 | 30.40 | +27.05 | ||
Turnout | 7,81,152 | 59.29 | +4.21 | ||
INC gain from BJP | 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 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "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 23 May 2019.
- ^ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf
- ^ http://blogs.thehindu.com/elections2009/?p=2796
External links[]
Categories:
- Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu
- Nilgiris district