https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Udagamandalam_Assembly_constituency Udagamandalam Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-15T22:14:29Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Udagamandalam_Assembly_constituency&diff=542268&oldid=prev JulianaThurston at 08:08, 7 May 2026 2026-05-07T08:08:28Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}<br /> {{coord|11.41|N|76.70|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 108<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Udhagamandalam.svg<br /> | district = [[Nilgiris district|Nilgiris]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency|Nilgiris]]<br /> | established = 1957<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | mla = [[M. Bhojarajan]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | name = Udhagamandalam<br /> | electors = 188,826 <br /> | reservation = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Udagamandalam&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;Udhagamandalam&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 108. It comes under [[Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies<br /> |access-date = 2008-10-10<br /> |work = Tamil Nadu<br /> |publisher = Election Commission of India<br /> |url-status = dead<br /> |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |archive-date = 2009-02-06<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt; 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.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> === Madras State ===<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | B. K. Linga Gowder<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[T. Karchan Gowder]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | K. Bojan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Tamil Nadu ===<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[M. Devarajan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | B. Gopalan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[K. Kallan]]<br /> | {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> | [[Indian National Congress (I)]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[H. M. Raju]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[T. Gundan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | H. M. Raju<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | B. Gopalan<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[Budhichandhiran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[R. Ganesh (politician)|R. Ganesh]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | [[M. Bhojarajan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2026|2026]]|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|32.61}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.90}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.22}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.55}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.67}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|70.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.79}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.76}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.82}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|28.94}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|68.03}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.57}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.56}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Bhojarajan]]&lt;ref&gt;https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/partywisewinresult-369S22.htm&lt;/ref&gt; |party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=48,488 |percentage= 32.61|change=-10.46}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ibrahim |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes=47,512 |percentage=31.95 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= B. Ramachandran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,658 |percentage=30.70 |change=-16.2 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Ragupathy Bheeman|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=4,641 |percentage= 3.12 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,525 |percentage= 1.03|change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=148704 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =187425 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party|loser= Indian National Congress|swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref name=&quot;2021UdagRes&quot;&gt;{{cite web|title=Udhagamandalam Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a108|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Ganesh (politician)|R. Ganesh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=65,530 |percentage=46.90% |change=-1.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Bhojarajan]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=60,182 |percentage=43.07% |change=+38.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Jayakumar |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=6,381 |percentage=4.57% |change=+4.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. S. Suresh Babu |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=4,935 |percentage=3.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,376 |percentage=0.98% |change=-1.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Lakshmanan |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,273 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,348 |percentage=3.83% |change= -3.61% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=139,726 |percentage=67.87% |change= -1.21% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=357|percentage=0.26% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 205,882 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.44% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Ganesh (politician)|R. Ganesh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=67,747 |percentage=48.34% |change=+4.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vinoth |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=57,329 |percentage=40.90% |change=-9.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raman |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,818 |percentage=4.15% |change=+1.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. King Narcissus |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=3,111 |percentage=2.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,912 |percentage=2.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Balraj |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=781 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jagan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=748 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,418 |percentage=7.43% |change= 1.28% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=140,155 |percentage=69.08% |change= -2.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 202,898 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.88% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Budhichandhiran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,605 |percentage=50.22% |change=+7.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Ganesh (politician)|R. Ganesh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=54,060 |percentage=44.07% |change=-3.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Kumaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,716 |percentage=2.21% |change=+0.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Selvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,743 |percentage=1.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,545 |percentage=6.15% |change= 1.39% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=122,675 |percentage=71.29% |change= 7.81% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 172,086 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.67% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=B. Gopalan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,551 |percentage=47.55% |change=-15.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. N. Dorai |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,992 |percentage=42.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Benjamin Jacob |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,963 |percentage=5.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Murugesan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,499 |percentage=1.56% |change=-30.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Anand Kumar |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=932 |percentage=0.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sasi Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=758 |percentage=0.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Krishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=498 |percentage=0.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,559 |percentage=4.76% |change= -25.69% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=95,797 |percentage=63.48% |change= 11.81% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 150,906 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -15.12% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[H. M. Raju]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=59,872 |percentage=62.67% |change=+40.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Hutchi Gowder |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=30,782 |percentage=32.22% |change=+30.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Alwas |party=Janata Party |votes=1,606 |percentage=1.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sri Hari K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,067 |percentage=1.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=H. T. Bojan |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=1,033 |percentage=1.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. N. K. Nanjundan |party=Independent politician |votes=626 |percentage=0.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,090 |percentage=30.45% |change= -17.15% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=95,538 |percentage=51.67% |change= -11.48% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 184,958 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[T. Gundan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,636 |percentage=70.25% |change=+38.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[H. M. Raju]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,456 |percentage=22.65% |change=-38.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Chickiah |party=Janata Dal |votes=4,245 |percentage=4.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Gopalakrishnan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,117 |percentage=2.14% |change=-3.02 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=47,180 |percentage=47.60% |change= 18.12% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=99,128 |percentage=63.15% |change= 6.44% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 165,251 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 9.46% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[H. M. Raju]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=53,389 |percentage=60.79% |change=+24.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=H. Natraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,502 |percentage=31.31% |change=-4.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Krishnappa Advocate |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,527 |percentage=5.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Neelamalai Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=1,251 |percentage=1.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,887 |percentage=29.47% |change= 28.64% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=87,827 |percentage=56.71% |change= -12.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,035 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 24.03% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[H. M. Raju]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,541 |percentage=36.76% |change=-26.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[T. Gundan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,735 |percentage=35.93% |change=+0.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Gangadaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,281 |percentage=19.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Neelamalai Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=5,248 |percentage=5.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Mohamed Azam |party=Independent politician |votes=513 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Longanathan |party=Independent politician |votes=503 |percentage=0.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=806 |percentage=0.83% |change= -26.71% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=96,683 |percentage=69.69% |change= 0.59% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,234 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -26.23% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Kallan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=52,145 |percentage=62.99% |change=+11.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. A. Mahalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,345 |percentage=35.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Belli |party=Independent politician |votes=1,293 |percentage=1.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,800 |percentage=27.54% |change= 13.10% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=82,783 |percentage=69.11% |change= 6.93% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 124,026 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 11.17% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Kallan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,528 |percentage=51.82% |change=+36.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Gopalan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,628 |percentage=37.38% |change=+8.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Chickiah |party=Janata Party |votes=7,184 |percentage=10.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,900 |percentage=14.44% |change= 14.23% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=68,560 |percentage=62.18% |change= 1.22% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,534 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.88% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=B. Gopalan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,134 |percentage=28.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Karuppasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,005 |percentage=28.74% |change=-27.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Manian |party=Janata Party |votes=16,946 |percentage=27.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. B. Raman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,567 |percentage=15.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=129 |percentage=0.21% |change= -21.69% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=62,652 |percentage=60.95% |change= -8.73% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 104,067 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -27.37% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Devarajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,901 |percentage=56.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. B. Nanjan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=17,662 |percentage=34.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. B. Raman |party=Independent politician |votes=2,312 |percentage=4.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Bojan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,388 |percentage=2.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. R. Md. Ismail |party=Independent politician |votes=677 |percentage=1.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Yovan |party=Independent politician |votes=378 |percentage=0.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,239 |percentage=21.90% |change= -14.16% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=51,318 |percentage=69.68% |change= -5.70% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,000 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= -11.71% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Bojan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=37,525 |percentage=68.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. K. Gowder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,636 |percentage=31.97% |change=-17.6 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,889 |percentage=36.06% |change= 26.13% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=55,161 |percentage=75.39% |change= 7.49% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,843 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.46% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Karchan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,860 |percentage=49.57% |change=-6.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Bojan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=26,278 |percentage=39.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=6,514 |percentage=9.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Verghese Joseph (Babooji) |party=Independent politician |votes=402 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,582 |percentage=9.93% |change= -40.24% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=66,291 |percentage=67.89% |change= 19.14% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 100,904 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.99% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Udhagamandalam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=B. K. Linga Gowder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,595 |percentage=56.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. Sanjeevi Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=2,556 |percentage=6.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,039 |percentage=50.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=39,947 |percentage=48.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,929 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|df= dmy-all}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Ooty]]<br /> [[Category:Nilgiris district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1957]]<br /> [[Category:1957 establishments in Madras State]]</div> JulianaThurston