Lok Sabha · TN-18

Nilgiris

1977

RAMALINGAM P.S.

ADKAIADMK-led

Margin59,34613.7%

Winner votes2,41,77755.9%

ReservationGEN

ADKNCOINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAMALINGAM P.S. ADK	2,41,777	55.9%
2	NANJA GOWDER M.K. NCO	1,82,431	42.1%
3	SUBRAMANIAM V. IND	5,057	1.2%
4	AADRPUS MAYASON IND	3,622	0.8%

Turnout62.2%Votes cast4,32,887Electors6,95,566

1980

PRABHU R.

INC(I)Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha

Margin85,74317.9%

Winner votes2,73,61457.2%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)JNPJNP(S)INDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PRABHU R. INC(I)	2,73,614	57.2%
2	THIPPIAH T.T.S. JNP	1,87,871	39.3%
3	VENKATACHALAM G.S. JNP(S)	8,827	1.8%
4	RAJU K.P. IND	2,846	0.6%
5	SELAVARAJ J. IND	2,461	0.5%
6	BOJARAJAN M. IND	1,970	0.4%
7	ADOLFAS MAYSON IND	916	0.2%

Turnout65.1%Votes cast4,78,505Electors7,34,760

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates4 → 7

Margin range59,346 – 85,743