Lok Sabha · TN-18

Nilgiris

1999

Mathan, M. (Alias) Master Mathan, M.

BJPNDA (NDA)

Margin23,9593.3%

Winner votes3,69,82850.7%

ReservationGEN

BJPINCPTTDKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Mathan, M. (Alias) Master Mathan, M. BJP	3,69,828	50.7%
2	Prabhu, R. INC	3,45,869	47.4%
3	Chinnaraj, C. PT	7,612	1.0%
4	Sinnaramasamy, A.G. TDK	1,950	0.3%
5	Ajmal, G. IND	1,306	0.2%
6	Anandhakumar, L. IND	1,258	0.2%
7	Rangaswamy Advocate, N. AJBP	875	0.1%
8	Shanmugam, R. IND	302	0.0%

Turnout54.1%Votes cast7,29,000Electors13,48,475

2004

PRABHU R.

INCDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin2,36,50230.3%

Winner votes4,94,12163.3%

ReservationGEN

INCBJPINDYSPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PRABHU R. INC	4,94,121	63.3%
2	MATHAN. M @ MASTER MATHAN. M BJP	2,57,619	33.0%
3	PAPPANNAN. T. K IND	10,649	1.4%
4	KUMARAN. P YSP	6,580	0.8%
5	TIRRUMURTHI. M IND	3,630	0.5%
6	SHANMUGAM. P IND	2,188	0.3%
7	SENTHILKUMAR. V ABHM	2,167	0.3%
8	DHARMARAJ. M JP	2,112	0.3%
9	PARTHASARATHI. K JD(U)	1,824	0.2%

Turnout59.3%Votes cast7,80,890Electors13,17,502

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 9

Margin range23,959 – 2,36,502