Lok Sabha · TN-18

Nilgiris

1991

PRABHU R.

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

Margin1,80,80227.4%

Winner votes3,87,70758.8%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKBJPMULIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PRABHU R. INC	3,87,707	58.8%
2	DORAISAMY S. DMK	2,06,905	31.4%
3	MATHAN M. MASTER BJP	41,231	6.3%
4	MOHAMED ZACKARIAH K.M. MUL	7,160	1.1%
5	SUBBURASU N. IND	2,619	0.4%
6	VIJAYAN K IND	2,028	0.3%
7	POORANCHANDRAN R. IND	2,001	0.3%
8	NEELAMALAI RAJA IND	1,791	0.3%
9	GANESAN M. IND	1,263	0.2%
10	LOGANATHAN V. IND	1,086	0.2%
11	KARUPPASAMI K. IND	1,047	0.2%
12	SUBHULAXMI P. (W) IND	999	0.1%
13	JAYARAJ N.B. TMM	900	0.1%
14	CHINNARAJ S. IND	778	0.1%
15	MUTHUSWAMY M. IND	730	0.1%
16	MUGILAN M. IND	724	0.1%
17	UNNIKRISHNAN IND	518	0.1%
18	MAHENDRA KUMAR M. IND	397	0.1%

Turnout59.8%Votes cast6,59,884Electors11,03,713

1996

BALASUBRAMANIYAN S.R.

TMC(M)Other / no major front

Margin2,81,37637.2%

Winner votes4,75,51562.9%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)INCJDBJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	BALASUBRAMANIYAN S.R. TMC(M)	4,75,515	62.9%
2	R.PRABHU INC	1,94,139	25.7%
3	C.V.KANDASAMY JD	38,462	5.1%
4	MATHAN M. @ MASTER MATHAN BJP	32,185	4.3%
5	LOGANATHAN V IND	2,069	0.3%
6	H.N.KALLA GOWDER IND	2,019	0.3%
7	M.ASHOK SHS	1,824	0.2%
8	RASA G IND	1,600	0.2%
9	RANGANATHAN A.G IND	1,016	0.1%
10	K.PARAMATHMA IND	998	0.1%
11	JOY MATHEW IND	870	0.1%
12	M.UDHAYASHANKAR IND	868	0.1%
13	RAMANUJAM G.R IND	795	0.1%
14	MURUGESAN M IND	744	0.1%
15	VIJAYAKUMAR P IND	712	0.1%
16	R.POORANACHANDRAN IND	682	0.1%
17	JOSEPH D IND	407	0.1%
18	S.MYLESWAMY IND	354	0.1%
19	MUTHIAH B ATMK	348	0.1%
20	JOSEPH FRANKEL IND	317	0.0%

Turnout63.0%Votes cast7,55,924Electors11,99,070

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates18 → 20

Margin range1,80,802 – 2,81,376