Lok Sabha · MAS-17

Nilgirisrenamed

1962 Namakkal1967 Nilgiris

1962

V. K. RAMASWAMY

INCINC

Margin8,9513.3%

Winner votes1,18,60343.8%

ReservationSC

INCDMKTNPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	V. K. RAMASWAMY INC	1,18,603	43.8%
2	M. P. VADIVELU DMK	1,09,652	40.5%
3	S. PALANIMUTHU TNP	28,621	10.6%
4	SEERANGAN IND	13,722	5.1%

Turnout67.9%Votes cast2,77,601Electors4,08,580

1967

M. K. N. GOWDER

SWAJan Sangh-led

Margin19,7025.6%

Winner votes1,67,71248.1%

ReservationGEN

SWAINCCPI

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	M. K. N. GOWDER SWA	1,67,712	48.1%
2	A. DEVI INC	1,48,010	42.4%
3	T. S. K. GOWDER CPI	33,275	9.5%

Turnout72.3%Votes cast3,63,063Electors5,02,089

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates4 → 3

Margin range8,951 – 19,702

Nilgiris (MAS-17): 1962 vs 1967 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots