Coonoor is assembly constituency number 110 in Tamil Nadu, in The Nilgiris district, and one of the segments of the Nilgiris Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election M. Raju of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 35.7% of the vote, 8,099 votes ahead of A. Ramu (ADMK).
- 01M. RajuDMK50,47035.69%
- 02A. RamuAIADMK42,37129.97%
- 03C. ThangarajuTVK42,22529.86%
- 04K. DeenuNTK4,6953.32%
- 05C. Dinesh KumarIndependent5730.41%
- 1 other candidate · 340 votesNOTA · 720 (0.51%)
Margin 8,099 votes · 5.73% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,41,394 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. RajuMale · 60 yrs | DMK | 50,470 | 35.69% |
| 2 | A. RamuMale · 62 yrs | AIADMK | 42,371 | 29.97% |
| 3 | C. ThangarajuMale · 58 yrs | TVK | 42,225 | 29.86% |
| 4 | K. DeenuFemale · 37 yrs | NTK | 4,695 | 3.32% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 720 | 0.51% |
| 5 | C. Dinesh KumarMale · 34 yrs · SC | Independent | 573 | 0.41% |
| 6 | D. VidhyasagarMale · 28 yrs · SC | Independent | 340 | 0.24% |
DMK held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Coonoor result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramachandran, K. | DMK | 61,820 | 45.49% |
| 2 | Vinoth, D. | AIADMK | 57,715 | 42.47% |
| 3 | Lavanya, M. | NTK | 7,252 | 5.34% |
| 4 | Rajakumar, H.B. | MNM | 3,621 | 2.66% |
| 5 | Kalaiselvan, S. | AMMK | 2,527 | 1.86% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,188 | 0.87% |
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| 6 | Jayaprakash, D | Independent | 513 | 0.38% |
| 7 | Arumugam, R. | AMPK | 439 | 0.32% |
| 8 | Prabhu Inbadass, S. | TMC | 404 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Basha, A. | Independent | 320 | 0.24% |
| 10 | Chandran, K. | Independent | 109 | 0.08% |
Coonoor result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramu, A. | AIADMK | 61,650 | 45.71% |
| 2 | Mubarak, B. M. | DMK | 57,940 | 42.96% |
| 3 | Chidambaram, V. | DMDK | 3,989 | 2.96% |
| 4 | Kumaran, B. | BJP | 3,547 | 2.63% |
| 5 | Dharmaraj, S. | Independent | 2,319 | 1.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,283 | 1.69% |
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| 6 | Ramasamy, P. | NTK | 822 | 0.61% |
| 7 | Sivakumar, R. | TMMK | 559 | 0.41% |
| 8 | Senthil Kumar, P. | PMK | 469 | 0.35% |
| 9 | Sekar, M. | Independent | 390 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Naresh Desingh, D. | Independent | 343 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Albert Rajkumar, A. | Independent | 235 | 0.17% |
| 12 | Valli, H. | GMI | 216 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Mohammed Ibrahim, M. | YSP | 108 | 0.08% |
Coonoor result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramachandran.k | DMK | 61,302 | 50.66% |
| 2 | Bellie.a | CPI | 52,010 | 42.98% |
| 3 | Alwas.m | BJP | 3,040 | 2.51% |
| 4 | Abdul Wahab | Independent | 1,231 | 1.02% |
| 5 | Jothilingam. R | Independent | 871 | 0.72% |
| 6 | Mathivanan.v | Independent | 803 | 0.66% |
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| 7 | Leon Gerald Thilak. M. G. | BSP | 798 | 0.66% |
| 8 | Esakkimuthu. V | Independent | 612 | 0.51% |
| 9 | Lenin. N | IJK | 348 | 0.29% |
Coonoor outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in The Nilgiris district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Coonoor is one of the assembly segments of Nilgiris. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Nilgiris candidates.
- Raja ADMK64,483 52.0%
- Dr Murugan LBJP29,230 23.6%
- Logesh Tamilselvan DAIADMK20,391 16.4%
- Jayakumar ANTK7,814 6.3%
- Vijayakumar DIndependent508 0.4%
In the assembly election DMK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 35,253 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Coonoor.
Who won the Coonoor assembly seat in 2026?
M. Raju of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Coonoor in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 50,470 votes, which was 35.69% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Coonoor?
The margin was 8,099 votes (5.73% of valid votes). The runner-up was A. Ramu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with 42,371 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Coonoor in 2026?
Turnout was 79.63%: 1,41,719 of 1,77,978 registered electors voted, across 244 polling stations. That is 8.8 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Coonoor part of?
Coonoor is an assembly segment of the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Raja A got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Coonoor a reserved constituency?
No. Coonoor is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Coonoor?
The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- The Nilgiris population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, The NilgirisEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Tamil Nadu state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Tamil Nadu districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, Tamil NaduBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in Tamil NaduCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in Tamil NaduMunicipal corporations, councils, wards