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Lok Sabha constituency 19 · Tamil Nadu · SC

Nilgiris is parliamentary constituency number 19 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Raja A of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 46.4% of the vote, 2,40,585 votes ahead of Dr Murugan L (BJP).

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Nilgiris · 2024PC 19
  1. 01
    Raja A
    DMK
    4,73,212
    46.44%
  2. 02
    Dr Murugan L
    BJP
    2,32,627
    22.83%
  3. 03
    Logesh Tamilselvan D
    AIADMK
    2,20,230
    21.61%
  4. 04
    Jayakumar A
    NTK
    58,821
    5.77%
  5. 05
    Vijayakumar D
    Independent
    4,808
    0.47%
  6. 11 other candidates · 16,208 votesNOTA · 13,000 (1.28%)

Margin 2,40,585 votes · 23.61% of valid votes

14,28,889
Registered electors
2024 election
71.4%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
2,40,585
Victory margin
23.6% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 16 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 10,18,906 valid votes, NOTA included.

Nilgiris 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Raja AMale · 60 yrs · SCDMK4,73,212
46.44%
2Dr Murugan LMale · 46 yrs · SCBJP2,32,627
22.83%
3Logesh Tamilselvan DMale · 40 yrs · SCAIADMK2,20,230
21.61%
4Jayakumar AMale · 44 yrs · SCNTK58,821
5.77%
—NOTANOTA13,000
1.28%
5Vijayakumar DMale · 36 yrs · SCIndependent4,808
0.47%
6Ganeshamoorthi AMale · 41 yrs · SCBSP3,033
0.30%
7Badran MMale · 60 yrs · SCGPI2,425
0.24%
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8Selvan NMale · 36 yrs · SCIndependent2,054
0.20%
9Dhanabal RMale · 43 yrs · SCIndependent1,928
0.19%
10Jayanthi MFemale · 52 yrs · SCAPoI1,556
0.15%
11Murugan YMale · 63 yrs · SCIndependent1,413
0.14%
12MurugesanMale · 57 yrs · SCIndependent1,059
0.10%
13Malarmannan MMale · 38 yrs · SCSMKNK820
0.08%
14Sathish MMale · 34 yrs · SCIndependent740
0.07%
15Krishna KumarMale · 38 yrs · SCIndependent615
0.06%
16Anbhuguru VMale · 46 yrs · SCIndependent565
0.06%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024DMK 46.4%BJP 22.8%AIADMK 21.6%MNM 4.1%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Raja ADMK · 46.4% · margin 2,40,585Turnout71.4%
2019Raja, A.DMK · 54.2% · margin 2,05,823Turnout74.0%
2014Gopalakrishnan, C.AIADMK · 49.7% · margin 1,04,940Turnout73.5%
2009Raja ADMK · 44.6% · margin 86,021Turnout70.8%

Nilgiris Lok Sabha result 2019

Nilgiris 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Raja, A.DMK5,47,832
54.20%
2Thiyagarajan, M.AIADMK3,42,009
33.84%
3Rajenthiran, N.MNM41,169
4.07%
4Ramaswamy, M.Independent40,419
4.00%
—NOTANOTA18,149
1.80%
5Subramani, M.Independent5,229
0.52%
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6Rajarathinam, M.Independent4,747
0.47%
7Ashok Kumar, R.BSP4,088
0.40%
8Raja, K.Independent3,257
0.32%
9Nagarajan, A.Independent2,199
0.22%
10Arumukam, P.Independent1,621
0.16%

Nilgiris Lok Sabha result 2014

Nilgiris 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Gopalakrishnan, C.AIADMK4,63,700
49.70%
2Raja, A.DMK3,58,760
38.45%
—NOTANOTA46,559
4.99%
3Gandhi, P.INC37,702
4.04%
4Rani, M.T.AAP12,525
1.34%
5Kala, M.BSP3,377
0.36%
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6Ponnusamy, P.CPI(M)2,733
0.29%
7Dr.balan, P.P.Independent2,704
0.29%
8Subramaniyam, P.Independent1,711
0.18%
9Eswaran, T.MMKA1,655
0.18%
10Gunasekaran, K.RPI(A)1,650
0.18%

Nilgiris Lok Sabha result 2009

Nilgiris 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Raja ADMK3,16,802
44.64%
2Krishnan CMDMK2,30,781
32.52%
3Selvaraj SDMDK76,613
10.80%
4Bhadiran SKNMK32,776
4.62%
5Gurumurthy SBJP18,690
2.63%
6Velmurugan CIndependent11,979
1.69%
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7Nagaraju GIndependent8,821
1.24%
8Krishnan MBSP3,600
0.51%
9Thanga Pandian RIndependent3,294
0.46%
10Vijayaraj MRPI(A)1,355
0.19%
11Sujith Kumar CIndependent1,285
0.18%
12Selvam KIndependent1,261
0.18%
13Arumugam PIndependent1,244
0.18%
14Sivaraj PIndependent1,204
0.17%
Assembly segments

Lead of Raja A (DMK) over Dr Murugan L (BJP) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Dr Murugan L (BJP) ledRaja A (DMK) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Nilgiris: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Bhavanisagar AC 1072,60,402DMK by 55,179TVK (2026)
Udhagamandalam AC 1081,95,782DMK by 27,110BJP (2026)
Gudalur AC 1091,92,345DMK by 41,740DMK (2026)
Coonoor AC 1101,89,125DMK by 35,253DMK (2026)
Mettuppalayam AC 1113,05,471DMK by 43,413TVK (2026)
Avanashi AC 1122,85,764DMK by 36,923TVK (2026)
Map

Nilgiris outlined in orange among the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Raja A of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Nilgiris in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 4,73,212 votes (46.44%). The margin over Dr Murugan L (BJP) was 2,40,585 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Nilgiris in 2024?

10,20,085 of 14,28,889 registered electors voted, a turnout of 71.39% across 1,619 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Nilgiris?

Nilgiris is made up of 6 assembly segments: Bhavanisagar, Udhagamandalam, Gudalur, Coonoor, Mettuppalayam, Avanashi. Raja A led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Nilgiris in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Raja A (DMK); 2019: Raja, A. (DMK); 2014: Gopalakrishnan, C. (AIADMK); 2009: Raja A (DMK).

Is Nilgiris a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

Yes. Nilgiris is reserved for scheduled castes (sc). Only candidates from that community can contest; every registered voter in the constituency can vote.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Nilgiris?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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