Nilgiris Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Prabhu R. of Indian National Congress won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 236,502 votes (30.40%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,317,502 registered electors and 778,708 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Prabhu R.

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
236,502
Margin %
30.40%
Total Electors
1,317,502
Votes Polled
778,708
Turnout
59.10%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
364
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prabhu R.

Indian National Congress

494,121
63.50%
Male
#2
Mathan. M @ Master Mathan. M

Bharatiya Janata Party

257,619
33.10%
Male
#3
Pappannan. T. K

Independent

10,649
1.40%
Male
#4
Kumaran. P

Youth And Students Party

6,580
0.80%
Male
#5
Tirrumurthi. M

Independent

3,630
0.50%
Male
#6
Shanmugam. P

Independent

2,188
0.30%
Male
#7
Senthilkumar. V

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

2,167
0.30%
Male
#8
Dharmaraj. M

Jharkhand Party

2,112
0.30%
Male
#9
Parthasarathi. K

Janata Dal (United)

1,824
0.20%
Male
#10
Kharventhan, S. K.

Indian National Congress

448,900
64.70%
Male
#11
Kishore Kumar. K

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

217,407
31.30%
Male
#12
Jeyaprakash. P

Independent

11,337
1.60%
Male
#13
Subramaniyam. T

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,554
0.80%
Male
#14
Parameshvaran. S

Independent

3,524
0.50%
Male
#15
Soundararajan. V S

Jharkhand Party

2,605
0.40%
Male
#16
Abdul Hakkeem. A

Independent

1,440
0.20%
Male
#17
Nagalingam. S

Independent

1,411
0.20%
Male
#18
Thangapandi. R

Independent

1,138
0.20%
Male
#19
Karunagaran. I

Independent

1,078
0.20%
Male
#20
Chinnasamy. R

Independent

1,048
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prabhu R. Indian National Congress 494,121 63.50%
2 Mathan. M @ Master Mathan. M Bharatiya Janata Party 257,619 33.10%
3 Pappannan. T. K Independent 10,649 1.40%
4 Kumaran. P Youth And Students Party 6,580 0.80%
5 Tirrumurthi. M Independent 3,630 0.50%
6 Shanmugam. P Independent 2,188 0.30%
7 Senthilkumar. V Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 2,167 0.30%
8 Dharmaraj. M Jharkhand Party 2,112 0.30%
9 Parthasarathi. K Janata Dal (United) 1,824 0.20%
10 Kharventhan, S. K. Indian National Congress 448,900 64.70%
11 Kishore Kumar. K All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 217,407 31.30%
12 Jeyaprakash. P Independent 11,337 1.60%
13 Subramaniyam. T Bahujan Samaj Party 5,554 0.80%
14 Parameshvaran. S Independent 3,524 0.50%
15 Soundararajan. V S Jharkhand Party 2,605 0.40%
16 Abdul Hakkeem. A Independent 1,440 0.20%
17 Nagalingam. S Independent 1,411 0.20%
18 Thangapandi. R Independent 1,138 0.20%
19 Karunagaran. I Independent 1,078 0.20%
20 Chinnasamy. R Independent 1,048 0.20%

Nilgiris — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Prabhu R. of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Nilgiris constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 236,502 votes.

Out of 1,317,502 registered electors, 778,708 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.10%. A total of 20 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Prabhu R. (Indian National Congress) won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 236,502 votes (30.40%%).

The voter turnout in Nilgiris for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 59.10%%.

20 candidates contested from Nilgiris constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.