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Tamil Nadu · PC 19 · 2014Reserved (SC)
Nilgiris
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
GOPALAKRISHNAN, C.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 49.7%DMK 38.4%9 others 11.9%
Votes
4,63,700
49.7% share
Winning margin
1,04,940
11.3% of votes
Total votes cast
9,33,076
Candidates
11
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOPALAKRISHNAN, C. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,63,700 | 49.7% |
| 2 | RAJA, A. | 3,58,760 | 38.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 46,559 | 5.0% |
| 4 | GANDHI, P. | UPA | 37,702 | 4.0% |
| 5 | RANI, M.T. | 12,525 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | KALA, M. | 3,377 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | PONNUSAMY, P. | CPIM | 2,733 | 0.3% |
| 8 | DR.BALAN, P.P. | IND | 2,704 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SUBRAMANIYAM, P. | IND | 1,711 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ESWARAN, T. | MMKA | 1,655 | 0.2% |
| 11 | GUNASEKARAN, K. | 1,650 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (18th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.2% · min 3.3% · max 42.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
18th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
13th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.7%DMK 38.5%OTH 6.9%NOTA 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,35,394
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,565 km²
SC population32.1%
ST population4.5%
Figures are for The Nilgiris, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Christian 11.5%Muslim 10.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.0%
Electricity90.6%
Sanitation51.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel81.5%
Health insurance74.5%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.