SC · Tamil Nadu
Nilgiris
J. Matha Gowder (DMK) won by 61,094 votes (16.5%).
- Electors
- 5,53,870
- Votes polled
- 3,85,628
- Valid votes
- 3,70,214
- Turnout
- 69.6%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1971-01-03
Margin vs 1971 national median: 16.5% (median 21.5%). Back to Tamil Nadu · 1971 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Safe (20%+)Party held vs 2019
- Margin · 2024
- 23.9%(+3.2%)
- Turnout
- 71.3%(-4.3%)
- NOTA
- 1.3%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 70.2%
Winning margin over time · Nilgiris
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Matha GowderWinner | DMK | 2,15,654 | 58.3% |
| 2 | Akkamma Devi | NCO | 1,54,560 | 41.7% |
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