Cuddalore (state assembly constituency)

Cuddalore is the legislative assembly, that includes the city, Cuddalore. Cuddalore assembly constituency is part of Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency). Cuddalore will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[1]

Madras StateEdit

Year Winner Party
1952 Rathinam and
Sivachidambara Ramaswami Padayachi
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
1957 Seenivasa Padayachi Indian National Congress
1962 P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi Indian National Congress
1967 Ere. Elamvazhuthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil NaduEdit

Assembly Duration Winner Party
Fifth 1971-1977 R. Govindaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-1980 K. Abdul Latheef All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-1984 Babu Govindarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984-1989 V.G. Cheelappa Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989-1991 E. Pugazhendi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991-1996 P. R. S. Venkatesan Indian National Congress
Eleventh 1996-2001 E. Pugazhendi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001-2006 E. Pugazhendi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006-2011 G. Iyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011-2016 M. C. Sampath All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016-2021 M. C. Sampath All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021-Incumbent G. Iyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election ResultsEdit

2021Edit

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Iyappan 84,563
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 79,412

ReferencesEdit

  1. "EC to tighten grip on cash for votes". The Hindu. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2020.


Coordinates: 11°45′N 79°45′E / 11.75°N 79.75°E / 11.75; 79.75