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One of the 39 Parliamentary Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

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
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent T. R. V. S. Ramesh
PartyDMK
Elected year2019

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

Assembly segments

Since 2009

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

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party
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

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

  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

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 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2024 M. K. Vishnu Prasad Indian National Congress

Election results

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

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

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

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%

General Elections 2009

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

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

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

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(M) Swing -7.36%

General Elections 1996

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(M) gain from INC Swing -2.24%

General Elections 1991

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 TTP Swing 17.30%

General Elections 1951

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%
TTP win (new seat)

See also

References

  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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List of Lok Sabha constituencies and incumbent members of Tamil Nadu
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KarurS. Jothimani (INC)
TiruchirappalliDurai Vaiko (MDMK)
PerambalurK. N. Arun Nehru (DMK)
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RamanathapuramK. Navas Kani (IUML)
ThoothukkudiKanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK)
TenkasiRani Sri Kumar (DMK)
TirunelveliC. Robert Bruce (INC)
KanniyakumariVijay Vasanth (INC)
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