Coonoor Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 110
Location Highlights: Coonoor is located in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu and is a prominent hill town known for tea estates, tourism, and scenic beauty. The constituency includes Coonoor town and surrounding hilly regions, with good connectivity to Ooty and Coimbatore.
Demographics: The constituency consists of a mix of urban, rural, and tribal populations. Residents are largely engaged in tea plantations, tourism, and small-scale agriculture, contributing to a diverse socio-economic profile.
Main Industries: Tea Plantations, Tourism, Agriculture, Horticulture
Administrative Divisions:
- Coonoor Taluk
- Surrounding Hill Villages and Panchayats
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies in Nilgiris district and falls under Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: K. Ramachandran (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 61,820 votes
- Runner-up: D. Vinoth (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 57,715 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 91,301 |
| Women: | 99,999 |
| Third Gender: | 7 |
| Total Voters: | 191,307 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| J. Matha Gowder | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| J. Matha Gowder | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| B. Gowder | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| J. Karunainathan | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Rangasamy | 1977 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Ranganathan | 1980 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Sivakumar | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| N. Thangavel | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Karuppasamy | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| N. Thangavel | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Ranganathan | 1997 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Kandaswamy | 2001 | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| A. Soundarapandian | 2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Ramachandran | 2011 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. Ramu | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Ramachandran | 2021 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
