Coonoor
All 6 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. RajuWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,47035.69% |
| 2 | A. RamuAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 42,37129.97% |
| 3 | C. ThangarajuTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 42,22529.86% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 23,445 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,40,674 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | K. Deenu (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,6953.32% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7200.51% | |
| 5 | C. Dinesh Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5730.41% |
| 6 | D. Vidhyasagar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3400.24% |
Coonoor 2026: DMK's M. Raju wins Nilgiris hill seat
Coonoor stayed with DMK on a comfortable swing. M. Raju polled 50,470 votes against AIADMK's A. Ramu on 42,371 in a six-candidate contest. The margin is double DMK's 2021 winning gap of 4,105 in the same booths.
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Nilgiris (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 1,77,782women 93,814 (52.8%) · men 83,960 (47.2%) · third gender 8
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,045 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Raju | DMK | 887 | 49,583 | 50,470 |
| 2 | A. Ramu | AIADMK | 687 | 41,684 | 42,371 |
| 3 | C. Thangaraju | TVK | 381 | 41,844 | 42,225 |
| 4 | K. Deenu | NTK | 64 | 4,631 | 4,695 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 21 | 699 | 720 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 8,099 | 145th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 35.7% | 159th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 79.5% | 205th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,41,394 | 228th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 6 | =228th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 720 | 139th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 K. Ramachandran won it by 4,105 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
AIADMK runner-up A. Ramu held this seat in 2016 and was the runner-up in 2026.
About Coonoor
Coonoor is the second-largest hill town in the Nilgiris, sitting at 1,850 metres on the slope below Ooty. The constituency runs from the Wellington cantonment through the tea estates of Lower Coonoor and down to Mettupalayam's hill base, taking in Burliar and Aravankadu.
Tea plucking, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway workshop, the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington and Cordite Factory at Aravankadu are the main employers. The seat has moved between DMK (2021, 2011, 2006, 1996), AIADMK (2016, 1991) and TMC(M) (2001) across the seven elections from 1991 to 2021, and the DMK kept it in 2026.
Things to do in Coonoor
Sim's Park in upper Coonoor holds 1,000 plant species across 12 hectares and the annual fruit and vegetable show in May draws hill farmers from across the Nilgiris. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage line, halts at Coonoor and tickets on the Mettupalayam-Ooty heritage steam run are best booked weeks ahead.
Tea factory tours at Highfield and Glendale estates explain orthodox processing.
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Who won Coonoor in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
M. Raju of DMK won Coonoor (AC 110) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 50,470 votes, 35.69% of the votes polled, ahead of A. Ramu of AIADMK by 8,099 votes.
Who is the MLA of Coonoor?
M. Raju of DMK was elected MLA for Coonoor in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Coonoor in 2026?
Turnout was 79.5%: 1,41,394 of 1,77,782 electors voted.
Which district is Coonoor in?
Coonoor (constituency number 110) is in The Nilgiris district, part of the Nilgiris (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Coonoor before 2026?
In 2021 K. Ramachandran of DMK won by 4,105 votes over D. Vinoth. In 2016 A. Ramu of AIADMK won by 3,710 votes over B. M. Mubarak.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 110
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