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Tamil Nadu · PC 19 · 2024Reserved (SC)
Nilgiris
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
RAJA A
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 46.4%BJP 22.8%15 others 30.8%
Votes
4,73,212
46.4% share
Winning margin
2,40,585
23.6% of votes
Total votes cast
10,20,085
Candidates
17
Seat history
2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJA A | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 4,73,212 | 46.4% |
| 2 | DR MURUGAN L | NDA | 2,32,627 | 22.8% |
| 3 | LOGESH TAMILSELVAN D | 2,20,230 | 21.6% | |
| 4 | JAYAKUMAR A | 58,821 | 5.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 13,000 | 1.3% |
| 6 | VIJAYAKUMAR D | IND | 4,808 | 0.5% |
| 7 | GANESHAMOORTHI A | 3,033 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | BADRAN M | GPI | 2,425 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SELVAN N | IND | 2,054 | 0.2% |
| 10 | DHANABAL R | IND | 1,928 | 0.2% |
| 11 | JAYANTHI M | APoI | 1,556 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MURUGAN Y | IND | 1,413 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MURUGESAN | IND | 1,059 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MALARMANNAN M | SMKNK | 820 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SATHISH M | IND | 740 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KRISHNA KUMAR | IND | 615 | 0.1% |
| 17 | ANBHUGURU V | IND | 565 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (18th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.6%
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
DMK 46.4%BJP 22.8%ADMK 21.6%NTK 5.8%OTH 2.1%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 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.