Cuddalore is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 26 of 39.
Cuddalore | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
![]() Cuddalore constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Assembly constituencies | Tittakudi Vriddhachalam Neyveli Panruti Cuddalore Kurinjipadi |
Established | 1952 |
Total electors | 986,030[1] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2019 |
Assembly segments
editSince 2009
editCuddalore Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | |
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151 | Tittakudi | SC | Cuddalore | DMK | |
152 | Vriddhachalam | None | INC | ||
153 | Neyveli | None | DMK | ||
154 | Panruti | None | DMK | ||
155 | Cuddalore | None | DMK | ||
156 | Kurinjipadi | None | DMK |
Before 2009
editCuddalore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[3]
- Ulundurpet (SC) (moved to Villupuram)
- Nellikkuppam (defunct)
- Cuddalore
- Panruti
- Rishivandinam (moved to Kallakurichi)
- Sankarapuram (moved to Kallakurichi)
Members of Parliament
editYear | Winner | Party | |
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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
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General Elections 2024
editParty | 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 | 19.9% | ||
NTK | V. Manivasagam | 57,424 | 5.57% | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 7,292 | 0.1% | ||
Margin of victory | − | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
INDIA hold | Swing |
General Elections 2019
editParty | 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
editParty | 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% |
General Elections 2009
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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(M) | Swing | -7.36% |
General Elections 1996
editParty | 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(M) gain from INC | Swing | -2.24% |
General Elections 1991
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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 TTP | Swing | 17.30% |
General Elections 1951
editParty | 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% | |||
TTP win (new seat) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- "Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.