Gudalur
Part of the Nilgiris Lok Sabha seat.
M. Thiravidamani (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Gudalur in 2026, 22,833 votes ahead of Pon.jayaseelan.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
65,590 votes · 43.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
42,757 votes · 28.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DKTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
34,962 votes · 23.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KNaam Tamilar Katchi
6,199 votes · 4.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- TIndependent
443 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RVeerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi
419 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
109 · Gudalur
Scheduled Caste1,85,460 registered voters · 6 candidates · 22,833 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
M. Thiravidamani
DMK · Male · 65,590 votes (43.37%) · 22,833 ahead of Pon.jayaseelan
- 81.64%
- Turnout
- 1,51,412
- Votes cast
- 1,50,370
- Valid votes
- 871
- None of the above
- 95,483
- Women electors
71,779 men and 78,036 women voted in person, plus 1,592 postal ballots. 171 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 62.
- DMK65,590664 postal43.37%
- Pon.jayaseelanMale
ADMK42,757489 postal28.27% 
TVK34,962206 postal23.12%- Karthik.rMaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough6,19951 postal4.10%
- None of the aboveNOTA8710.58%
- Thilagaraj.nMaleINDBat4431 postal0.29%
- Raj.s.kMaleVTVTKPestle and mortar4192 postal0.28%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.