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Nilgiris

Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, reserved for Scheduled Castes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has won it 2 times in a row, holding it since 2019. It changed hands 2 times between 2009 and 2024.

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Results, 2009–2024

YearWinnerRunner-upMarginTurnout
2024Raja ADravida Munnetra Kazhagam (INDIA), 4,73,212 votesDr Murugan LBharatiya Janata Party, 2,32,627 votes2,40,58523.9%71.4%
2019Raja, A.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (UPA), 5,47,832 votesThiyagarajan, M.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, 3,42,009 votes2,05,82320.7%74.0%
2014Gopalakrishnan, C.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, 4,63,700 votesRaja, A.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, 3,58,760 votes1,04,94011.8%73.5%
2009Raja ADravida Munnetra Kazhagam (UPA), 3,16,802 votesKrishnan CMDMK, 2,30,781 votes86,02112.1%70.8%

Source: Election Commission of India statistical reports (2009–2019 via the India Data Portal). Seat names follow the current ECI spelling.