11°25′N76°42′E / 11.41°N 76.70°E /11.41; 76.70
| Udhagamandalam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 108 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Nilgiris |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nilgiris |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,05,882[1] |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | SPA |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Udagamandalam or 'Udhagamandalam' is a state assembly constituency inTamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 108. It comes underNilgiris Lok Sabha constituency.[2] The constituency has been in existence since the 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.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B. K. Linga Gowder | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | T. Karchan | ||
| 1967 | K. Bojan | Swatantra Party | |
| 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% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | -1.44% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -1.88% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromINC | Swing | 2.67% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | -15.12% | |||
| 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 | |
| JD(S) | 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 | ||||
| INCgain fromDMK | Swing | -7.58% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | 9.46% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 24.03% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | -26.23% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 11.17% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 22.88% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | -27.37% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromSWA | Swing | -11.71% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| SWAgain fromINC | Swing | 18.46% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | -6.99% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCwin (new seat) | |||||