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M. Raju
AC #110 · The Nilgiris District

M. Raju

Coonoor Assembly Constituency
DMK — Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ✓ Won · 2026 📅 23 Apr 2026 AC #110
50,470Votes
8,099Margin
35.69%Vote Share
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2026 Election Result · ECI

AC #110
50,470 Total Votes · Coonoor · 23 April 2026
M. Raju (DMK)35.69%
Winning Margin
8,099
Turnout
79.53%
Top Candidates
1
M. Raju
DMK — Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
50,470
2
A. Ramu
ADMK
42,371
3
C. Thangaraju
TVK
42,225
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Personal Profile

Full Name
M. Raju
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Constituency
Coonoor, The Nilgiris
Assembly No.
AC #110 of 234
District
The Nilgiris
Elected
23 April 2026 · First Term
Status
✓ Active MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly
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2026 Election — Complete Data

ECI Official
50,470Votes Won
8,099Margin
35.69%Vote Share
79.53%Turnout
EVM Votes
49,583
Postal Votes
887
Total Votes Cast
141,394
Candidates
7 candidates contested
Runner-Up
A. Ramu (ADMK) — 42,371 votes
3rd Place
C. Thangaraju (TVK) — 42,225 votes
ECI Source
↗ ECI Official Results
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Constituency Profile

177,782Total Electors
83,960Male Electors
93,814Female Electors
District
The Nilgiris
Male / Female
47.2% Male · 52.8% Female
Voter Turnout
79.53%
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Political History — This Constituency

Past Results
2021 Winner
K. Ramachandran DMK
2016 Winner
Ramu A. ADMK
Seat Change 2021→2026
Seat changed hands in 2026
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Constituency Election History — Coonoor

1962–2026
DMK 6ADMK 2INC 2TMC(M) 1ADK(J) 1CPI 1AIADMK 1Independent 1wins · 15 elections
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote %Runner-upPartyMargin
2026 M. Raju DMK 50470 35.69% A. Ramu ADMK 8099
2021 K. Ramachandran DMK 61820 45.49% Kappachi D. Vinoth ADMK 4105
2016 Ramu A. ADMK 61650 45.71% Mubarak B. M. DMK 3710
2011 Ramachandran K DMK 61302 50.66% Bellie A CPI 9292
2006 N. Kovaithangam INC 46561 53.94% S. Kalaiyarasan Susi VCK 20979
2001 M. Kovai Thangam TMC(M) 47428 53.21% Dr. K. Krishnaswamy PT 17915
1996 V.P. Singaravelu DMK 55284 59.50% Kurichimanimaran ADMK 25272
1991 A. Sridharan ADMK 55284 60.71% A.T. Karuppaiah CPI 21184
1989 P. Lakshmi ADK(J) 38296 42.52% D. M. Shanmugam DMK 6672
1984 V. Thangavelu INC 48779 63.46% A. T. Karuppiah CPI 22670
1980 A. T. Karuppiah CPI 46406 56.83% N. Kovaithangam INC 13052
1977 R. S. Thangavelu AIADMK 20926 34.18% A. T. Karuppiah CPI 4685
1971 S. J. Sadiq Pasha DMK 45369 62.76% T. Malayappa Gounder IND 19482
1967 S. J. Sadiq Pasha DMK 39796 58.17% K. Ramasami INC 14018
1962 Venkidusamy Gounder Independent 29908 46.32% Lakshmipathy Raju INC 7734
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Affidavit Details

Myneta.info · ADR
Education
12th Pass
Total Assets
—
Liabilities
—
Criminal Cases
✓ Nil
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Key Facts

Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Chief Minister
C. Joseph Vijay — TVK (Perambur, AC #12)
Govt Strength
TVK — 108 seats · Majority 116 · Assembly 230
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⚡ Quick Facts
PartyDMK
ConstituencyCoonoor
AC No.#110
DistrictThe Nilgiris
Votes50,470
Margin8,099
Vote Share35.69%
Turnout79.53%
Electors177,782
StatusActive MLA
🏛️ Assembly Context
Assembly17th TN Assembly
CMC. Joseph Vijay
SpeakerJ. C. D. Prabhakar
TVK Seats108
Strength227 (7 vacant)
Majority114
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