Lok Sabha · TN-18

Nilgiris

1984

R.PRABHU

INCAIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991

Margin1,31,93923.3%

Winner votes3,41,82460.3%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	R.PRABHU INC	3,41,824	60.3%
2	C.T. DHANDAPANI DMK	2,09,885	37.0%
3	KOVAI GANESAN IND	3,203	0.6%
4	K.DEVAPPAN IND	2,988	0.5%
5	J.D.RAJU IND	2,430	0.4%
6	V. SUBRAMANI IND	2,356	0.4%
7	A.S.J. SELVARAJ IND	2,274	0.4%
8	P. KESAVAN IND	1,782	0.3%

Turnout68.5%Votes cast5,66,742Electors8,27,733

1989

PRABHU, R.

INCAIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991

Margin1,73,77123.5%

Winner votes4,55,41161.5%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PRABHU, R. INC	4,55,411	61.5%
2	MAHALINGAM, S.A. DMK	2,81,640	38.0%
3	MYLESWAMY, K.S. IND	1,518	0.2%
4	LOGANATHAN, V. IND	1,118	0.1%
5	SUBBAN, S.S. IND	933	0.1%

Turnout67.0%Votes cast7,40,620Electors11,05,096

Winner held byINC (all 2 elections)

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates8 → 5

Margin range1,31,939 – 1,73,771