Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency

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Cuddalore
Lok Sabha constituency
Cuddalore constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesTittakudi
Vriddhachalam
Neyveli
Panruti
Cuddalore
Kurinjipadi
Established1952
Total electors986,030[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  INC  
Alliance  [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|Template:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024

Cuddalore is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 26 of 39.

Assembly segments[edit | edit source]

Since 2009[edit | edit source]

Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party 2024 Lead
151 Tittakudi SC Cuddalore DMK INC
152 Vriddhachalam None DMDK
153 Neyveli None AIADMK
154 Panruti None
155 Cuddalore None Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
156 Kurinjipadi None DMK

Before 2009[edit | edit source]

Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[3]

  1. Ulundurpet (SC) (moved to Villupuram)
  2. Nellikkuppam (defunct)
  3. Cuddalore
  4. Panruti
  5. Rishivandinam (moved to Kallakurichi)
  6. Sankarapuram (moved to Kallakurichi)

Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
1951 N.D.Govindasamy Kachirayar Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
1957 T. D. Muthukumarasamy Independent politician
1962 T. Ramabadran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 V.K. Gounder
1971 S. Radhakrishnan Indian National Congress
1977 G. Bhuvarahan
1980 R. Muthukumaran
1984 P. R. S. Venkatesan
1989
1991 P. P. Kaliaperumal
1996 P. R. S. Venkatesan Tamil Maanila Congress
1998 M. C. Dhamodaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999 Adhi Sankar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2004 K. Venkatapathy
2009 S. Alagiri Indian National Congress
2014 A. Arunmozhithevan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 T.R.V.S. Ramesh[4] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2024 M. K. Vishnu Prasad Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 44.11%
2019
 
 50.27%
2014
 
 49.42%
2009
 
 42.81%
2004
 
 52.63%
1999
 
 50.49%
1998
 
 48.84%
1996
 
 56.20%
1991
 
 58.44%
1989
 
 50.58%
1984
 
 61.18%
1980
 
 59.39%
1977
 
 55.75%
1971
 
 54.31%
1967
 
 55.95%
1962
 
 51.38%
1957
 
 42.56%
1951
 
 25.26%


General Elections 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. K. Vishnu Prasad 455,053 44.11
DMDK P. Sivakozhundu 2,69,157 26.09
PMK Thangar Bachan 2,05,244 19.90
NTK V. Manivasagam 57,424 5.57
NOTA None of the above 7,292 0.10
Margin of victory -
Turnout
Registered electors
INC gain from DMK Swing

General Elections 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. R. V. S. Ramesh 522,160 50.27% 21.70%
PMK Dr. R. Govindasamy 3,78,177 36.41%
Independent K. Thangavel 44,892 4.32%
NTK R. Chithra 34,692 3.34%
MNM V. Annamalai 23,713 2.28%
NOTA None of the above 8,725 0.84% −0.22%
ACDP Kuppusamy 7,540 0.73%
Margin of victory 1,43,983 13.86% -6.99%
Turnout 10,38,741 76.49% −1.91%
Registered electors 13,64,038 9.31%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 0.85%

General Elections 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Arunmozhithevan 481,429 49.42% 9.75%
DMK K. Nandagopalakrishnan 2,78,304 28.57%
DMDK C. R. Jayasankar 1,47,606 15.15% 2.71%
INC K. S. Alagiri 26,650 2.74% −40.07%
CPI K. Balasubramanian 11,122 1.14%
NOTA None of the above 10,338 1.06%
Independent V. Rajkumar 7,678 0.79%
Independent P. Jaishankar 6,250 0.64%
Margin of victory 2,03,125 20.85% 17.71%
Turnout 9,74,200 78.94% 2.15%
Registered electors 12,47,908 26.56%
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 6.61%

2009 Indian general election : Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency[edit | edit source]

2009 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. S. Alagiri 320,473 42.81%
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 2,96,941 39.67% 4.32%
DMDK M. C. Dhamotharan 93,172 12.45%
Independent S. Vasanthi 13,400 1.79%
BSP C. Arokiyadoss 8,269 1.10% 0.35%
Independent R. Parthiban 5,492 0.73%
LJP A. Kamaraj 5,045 0.67%
Margin of victory 23,532 3.14% -14.14%
Turnout 7,48,594 76.04% 12.93%
Registered electors 9,86,030 -18.30%
INC gain from DMK Swing -9.82%

General Elections 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Venkatapathy 400,059 52.63% 2.13%
AIADMK R. Rajendran 2,68,707 35.35% −4.72%
JD(U) E. Sarwar Khan 53,406 7.03%
Independent P. M. Veerapatran 13,664 1.80%
BSP M. Santhiyaguraj 5,766 0.76%
Independent M. Rajendiran 5,030 0.66%
Independent P. Vijaykumar 3,544 0.47%
Margin of victory 1,31,352 17.28% 6.86%
Turnout 7,60,180 62.99% −0.77%
Registered electors 12,06,876 6.23%
DMK hold Swing 2.13%

General Elections 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Adhi Sankar 358,367 50.49%
AIADMK M. C. Dhamotharan 2,84,414 40.07%
TMC(M) P. R. S. Venkatesan 65,467 9.22%
Margin of victory 73,953 10.42% 6.15%
Turnout 7,09,744 63.76% −6.21%
Registered electors 11,36,122 5.56%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.70%

General Elections 1998[edit | edit source]

1998 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. C. Dhamotharan 309,985 48.84%
TMC(M) P. R. S. Venkatesan 2,82,856 44.56%
INC Dr. R. Eramadass 40,603 6.40%
Margin of victory 27,129 4.27% -25.32%
Turnout 6,34,744 61.17% −8.80%
Registered electors 10,76,266 3.24%
AIADMK gain from TMC Swing -7.36%

General Elections 1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) P. R. S. Venkatesan 389,660 56.20%
INC V. Santhamurthy 1,84,456 26.60% −31.84%
MDMK R. T. Sabapathy Mohan 55,110 7.95%
AIIC(T) P. P. Kalia Perumal 41,284 5.95%
BJP N. Apparsamy 7,845 1.13% −0.53%
Independent M. Kirubapuri 3,975 0.57%
Margin of victory 2,05,204 29.59% -4.14%
Turnout 6,93,384 69.97% 1.69%
Registered electors 10,42,486 9.33%
TMC gain from INC Swing -2.24%

General Elections 1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. P. Kalia Perumal 360,445 58.44% 7.87%
JD G. Bhuvaraghan 1,52,388 24.71%
PMK G. Chinnadhuri 82,416 13.36%
BJP V. Kothandapani 10,234 1.66%
THMM B. Liyakath Ali 2,827 0.46%
Margin of victory 2,08,057 33.73% 15.92%
Turnout 6,16,760 68.28% −1.22%
Registered electors 9,53,560 -0.57%
INC hold Swing 7.87%

General Elections 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. R. S. Venkatesan 331,617 50.58% −10.61%
DMK G. Bhaskaran 2,14,782 32.76% −3.77%
PMK V. R. Dhandapani 99,814 15.22%
THMM S. Perumal 3,394 0.52%
Independent K. Dharuman 2,985 0.46%
Margin of victory 1,16,835 17.82% -6.84%
Turnout 6,55,682 69.49% −7.71%
Registered electors 9,59,014 30.83%
INC hold Swing -10.61%

General Elections 1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. R. S. Venkatesan 327,393 61.18%
DMK Ramu T Alias Killivalavan 1,95,439 36.52%
Independent R. V. Seetharaman 9,545 1.78%
Independent T. Abdul Wahab 2,728 0.51%
Margin of victory 1,31,954 24.66% 0.10%
Turnout 5,35,105 77.20% 11.62%
Registered electors 7,33,050 5.84%
INC gain from INC(I) Swing 1.79%

General Elections 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) R. Muthukumaran 262,694 59.39%
AIADMK Arvinda Bala Pajanor 1,54,043 34.83%
Independent Rajalakshmi Selvi 6,359 1.44%
Independent T. Kanagarathinam 5,786 1.31%
JP(S) L. Ramamurthy 4,959 1.12%
Independent T. R. Narasimhan 3,524 0.80%
Independent A. Ramalingam 2,970 0.67%
Independent T. Abdul Wahab 1,984 0.45%
Margin of victory 1,08,651 24.56% 3.08%
Turnout 4,42,319 65.59% −1.08%
Registered electors 6,92,583 7.40%
INC(I) gain from INC Swing 3.64%

General Elections 1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Bhuvarahan 231,128 55.75% 1.44%
INC(O) S. Radhakrishnan 1,42,071 34.27%
Independent S. Kanagarathinam 26,862 6.48%
Independent T. Meyalagan 10,989 2.65%
Independent T. Vahab 3,511 0.85%
Margin of victory 89,057 21.48% 12.86%
Turnout 4,14,561 66.66% −8.18%
Registered electors 6,44,882 9.03%
INC hold Swing 1.44%

General Elections 1971[edit | edit source]

1971 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Radhakrishnan 229,934 54.31% 10.26%
INC(O) R. Muthukumaran 1,93,447 45.69%
Margin of victory 36,487 8.62% -3.28%
Turnout 4,23,381 74.85% −1.55%
Registered electors 5,91,447 8.51%
INC gain from DMK Swing -1.64%

General Elections 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. K. Gounder 225,571 55.95% 4.57%
INC S. Radhakrishnan 1,77,598 44.05% 3.97%
Margin of victory 47,973 11.90% 0.59%
Turnout 4,03,169 76.40% 8.60%
Registered electors 5,45,062 13.78%
DMK hold Swing 4.57%

General Elections 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. Ramabadra Naidu 160,811 51.38%
INC T. D. Muthukumaraswami Naidu 1,25,424 40.08% −2.46%
Independent R. Thillai Govindan 19,752 6.31%
Independent A. Shariff 6,981 2.23%
Margin of victory 35,387 11.31% 11.28%
Turnout 3,12,968 67.80% 14.13%
Registered electors 4,79,031 10.97%
DMK gain from Independent Swing 8.83%

General Elections 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. D. Muthukumaraswami Naidu 98,605 42.56%
INC S. Radhakrishnan 98,546 42.53% 20.24%
Independent N. D. Govindaswamy Kachirayar 34,549 14.91%
Margin of victory 59 0.03% -2.94%
Turnout 2,31,700 53.68% −45.58%
Registered electors 4,31,659 -42.10%
Independent gain from Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party Swing 17.30%

General Elections 1951[edit | edit source]

1951–52 Indian general election: Cuddalore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTP Govindaswamy Kachirayar 186,894 25.26%
INC Kanakasabai 1,64,985 22.30% 22.30%
INC L. Elayaperumal 1,56,488 21.15% 21.15%
TTP N. Rajangan 1,44,625 19.54%
Independent D. Narayana Ayyar 46,384 6.27%
Independent Smapath Ayyangar 40,595 5.49%
Margin of victory 21,909 2.96%
Turnout 7,39,971 99.26%
Registered electors 7,45,514 0.00%
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. p. 448. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  4. ↑ "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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