Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)
 Nilgiris constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Existence | 1957-present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Scheduled Caste |
| Current MP | C. Gopalakrishnan |
| Party | ADMK |
| Elected Year | 2014 Election |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 1,003,168[1] |
| Most Successful Party | Indian National Congress (7 times) |
| Assembly Constituencies |
107. Bhavanisagar 108. Ootacamund 109. Gudalur (SC) 110. Coonoor 111. Mettuppalayam 112. Avanashi (SC) |
Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Assembly segments
Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
Members of the Parliament
| 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 Balasubramoniyan | 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 |
| Fifteenth | 2009-2014 | A. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2014- | C. Gopalakrishnan | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
| General Election, 2009: Nilgiris | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| DMK | A. Raja[3] | 3,16,303 | 44.64 | +16.69 | |
| MDMK | Krishnan C[4] | 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 | 236,502 | 30.28 | +27.05 | ||
| Turnout | 7,09,705 | 59.29 | +4.21 | ||
| DMK gain from MDMK | Swing | 16.69 | |||
| General Election, 2004: Nilgiris | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| INC | R. Prabhu | 494,121 | 63.26 | +16.69 | |
| BJP | M. Master Mathan | 257,619 | 32.98 | -16.81 | |
| Independent | Pappannan. T. K | 10,649 | 1.36 | n/a | |
| Majority | 236,502 | 30.28 | +27.05 | ||
| Turnout | 781,152 | 59.29 | +4.21 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 16.69 | |||
References
- ↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf
- ↑ http://blogs.thehindu.com/elections2009/?p=2796
See also
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