Udagamandalam (state assembly constituency)

11°25′N 76°42′E / 11.41°N 76.70°E / 11.41; 76.70

Udhagamandalam
Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictNilgiris
LS constituencyNilgiris
Total electors2,05,882[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Alliance  SPA
Elected year2021

Udagamandalam or 'Udhagamandalam' is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 108. It comes under the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency.[2] The constituency is in existence since 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1957 B. K. Linga Gowder Indian National Congress
1962 T. Karchan
1967 K. Bojan Swatantra Party

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 M. Devarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 B. Gopalan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 K. Kallan Indian National Congress (I)
1984 K. Kallan Indian National Congress
1989 H. M. Raju Indian National Congress
1991 H. M. Raju Indian National Congress
1996 T. Gundan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 H. M. Raju Indian National Congress
2006 B. Gopalan Indian National Congress
2011 Budhichandhiran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 R. Ganesh Indian National Congress
2021 R. Ganesh Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 46.90%
2016
 
 48.34%
2011
 
 50.22%
2006
 
 47.55%
2001
 
 62.67%
1996
 
 70.25%
1991
 
 60.79%
1989
 
 36.76%
1984
 
 62.99%
1980
 
 51.82%
1977
 
 28.94%
1971
 
 56.32%
1967
 
 68.03%
1962
 
 49.57%
1957
 
 56.56%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Ganesh 65,530 46.90% -1.44
BJP M. Bhojarajan 60,182 43.07% +38.92
NTK A. Jayakumar 6,381 4.57% +4.03
MNM Dr. S. Suresh Babu 4,935 3.53% New
NOTA NOTA 1,376 0.98% -1.09
AMMK T. Lakshmanan 1,273 0.91% New
Margin of victory 5,348 3.83% -3.61%
Turnout 139,726 67.87% -1.21%
Rejected ballots 357 0.26%
Registered electors 205,882
INC hold Swing -1.44%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Ganesh 67,747 48.34% +4.27
AIADMK Vinoth 57,329 40.90% -9.31
BJP Raman 5,818 4.15% +1.94
DMDK K. King Narcissus 3,111 2.22% New
NOTA NOTA 2,912 2.08% New
PMK M. Balraj 781 0.56% New
NTK R. Jagan 748 0.53% New
Margin of victory 10,418 7.43% 1.28%
Turnout 140,155 69.08% -2.21%
Registered electors 202,898
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -1.88%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Budhichandhiran 61,605 50.22% +7.43
INC R. GANESH 54,060 44.07% -3.48
BJP B. Kumaran 2,716 2.21% +0.65
Independent D. Selvaraj 1,743 1.42% New
Margin of victory 7,545 6.15% 1.39%
Turnout 122,675 71.29% 7.81%
Registered electors 172,086
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 2.67%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Gopalan 45,551 47.55% -15.12
AIADMK K. N. Dorai 40,992 42.79% New
DMDK J. Benjamin Jacob 4,963 5.18% New
BJP R. Murugesan 1,499 1.56% -30.65
AIFB J. Anand Kumar 932 0.97% New
Independent A. Sasi Kumar 758 0.79% New
Independent R. Krishnan 498 0.52% New
Margin of victory 4,559 4.76% -25.69%
Turnout 95,797 63.48% 11.81%
Registered electors 150,906
INC hold Swing -15.12%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. M. Raju 59,872 62.67% +40.01
BJP J. Hutchi Gowder 30,782 32.22% +30.08
JP M. Alwas 1,606 1.68% New
Independent Sri Hari K 1,067 1.12% New
Janata Dal (Secular) H. T. Bojan 1,033 1.08% New
Independent K. N. K. Nanjundan 626 0.66% New
Margin of victory 29,090 30.45% -17.15%
Turnout 95,538 51.67% -11.48%
Registered electors 184,958
INC gain from DMK Swing -7.58%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. Gundan 69,636 70.25% +38.93
INC H. M. Raju 22,456 22.65% -38.14
JD N. Chickiah 4,245 4.28% New
BJP V. Gopalakrishnan 2,117 2.14% -3.02
Margin of victory 47,180 47.60% 18.12%
Turnout 99,128 63.15% 6.44%
Registered electors 165,251
DMK gain from INC Swing 9.46%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. M. Raju 53,389 60.79% +24.03
DMK H. Natraj 27,502 31.31% -4.61
BJP N. Krishnappa Advocate 4,527 5.15% New
Independent Neelamalai Raja 1,251 1.42% New
Margin of victory 25,887 29.47% 28.64%
Turnout 87,827 56.71% -12.98%
Registered electors 159,035
INC hold Swing 24.03%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. M. Raju 35,541 36.76% -26.23
DMK T. Gundan 34,735 35.93% +0.48
AIADMK N. Gangadaran 19,281 19.94% New
Independent Neelamalai Raja 5,248 5.43% New
Independent A. Mohamed Azam 513 0.53% New
Independent V. Longanathan 503 0.52% New
Margin of victory 806 0.83% -26.71%
Turnout 96,683 69.69% 0.59%
Registered electors 141,234
INC hold Swing -26.23%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Kallan 52,145 62.99% +11.17
DMK S. A. Mahalingam 29,345 35.45% New
Independent K. Belli 1,293 1.56% New
Margin of victory 22,800 27.54% 13.10%
Turnout 82,783 69.11% 6.93%
Registered electors 124,026
INC hold Swing 11.17%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Kallan 35,528 51.82% +36.55
AIADMK B. Gopalan 25,628 37.38% +8.44
JP N. Chickiah 7,184 10.48% New
Margin of victory 9,900 14.44% 14.23%
Turnout 68,560 62.18% 1.22%
Registered electors 111,534
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 22.88%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK B. Gopalan 18,134 28.94% New
DMK K. Karuppasamy 18,005 28.74% -27.58
JP A. Manian 16,946 27.05% New
INC M. B. Raman 9,567 15.27% New
Margin of victory 129 0.21% -21.69%
Turnout 62,652 60.95% -8.73%
Registered electors 104,067
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -27.37%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Devarajan 28,901 56.32% New
SWA M. B. Nanjan 17,662 34.42% New
Independent M. B. Raman 2,312 4.51% New
Independent N. Bojan 1,388 2.70% New
Independent A. R. Md. Ismail 677 1.32% New
Independent G. Yovan 378 0.74% New
Margin of victory 11,239 21.90% -14.16%
Turnout 51,318 69.68% -5.70%
Registered electors 79,000
DMK gain from SWA Swing -11.71%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA K. Bojan 37,525 68.03% New
INC T. K. Gowder 17,636 31.97% -17.6
Margin of victory 19,889 36.06% 26.13%
Turnout 55,161 75.39% 7.49%
Registered electors 74,843
SWA gain from INC Swing 18.46%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Karchan 32,860 49.57% -6.99
SWA K. Bojan 26,278 39.64% New
CPI K. Rajan 6,514 9.83% New
Independent Verghese Joseph (Babooji) 402 0.61% New
Margin of victory 6,582 9.93% -40.24%
Turnout 66,291 67.89% 19.14%
Registered electors 100,904
INC hold Swing -6.99%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Udhagamandalam[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. K. Linga Gowder 22,595 56.56% New
Independent S. M. Sanjeevi Raju 2,556 6.40% New
Margin of victory 20,039 50.16%
Turnout 39,947 48.76%
Registered electors 81,929
INC win (new seat)

References

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