Constituency #109 · The Nilgiris
Gudalur
SC Reserved6 candidates185.4K electors
2026 Winner
M. Dhravidamani
DMK
SPA
Winner
M. Dhravidamani
DMK(SPA / DMK+)
65.6K
votes · 43.4%
Margin: 22.8K
Vote Share
M. Dhravidamani43.4%
Pon.jayaseelan28.3%
A. Deepak Sai Kishore23.1%
R. Karthik4.1%
NOTA0.6%
N. Thilagaraj0.3%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓M. Dhravidamani | DMK | 65.6K | 43.4% |
| 2 | Pon.jayaseelan | ADMK | 42.8K | 28.3% |
| 3 | A. Deepak Sai Kishore | TVK | 35.0K | 23.1% |
| 4 | R. Karthiklost deposit | NTK | 6.2K | 4.1% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 871 | 0.6% |
| 6 | N. Thilagarajlost deposit | IND | 443 | 0.3% |
| 7 | S.K. Rajlost deposit | VTVTK | 419 | 0.3% |
Turnout History
72.8%
2016 Turnout
130.2K voted
73.3%
2021 Turnout
136.5K voted
80.8%
2026 Turnout
149.8K voted
MLA History
2021
47.0%%Pon Jayaseelan
ADMK
2016
47.4%%M. Thiravidamani
DMK
2011
58.7%%M. Thiravidamani
DMK
2006
51.7%%K. Ramachandran
DMK
2001
57.4%%A. Miller
ADMK
1996
59.4%%B.M. Mubarak
DMK
1991
48.5%%K.R. Raju
ADMK
1989
33.6%%M.K. Kareem
INC
1984
nan%nan
ADMK
1980
nan%nan
DMK
1977
nan%nan
DMK
1971
nan%nan
SP
Electorate 2026
185.4K
Total Electors
89.9K
Male
95.5K
Female
7
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in