https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Cuddalore_Lok_Sabha_constituency-274185 Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency-274185 - Revision history 2026-08-02T20:12:19Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Cuddalore_Lok_Sabha_constituency-274185&diff=495010&oldid=prev WilhelminaBoswel at 02:39, 5 May 2026 2026-05-05T02:39:04Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = LS<br /> | name = Cuddalore<br /> | constituency_no = <br /> | map_image = cuddalore lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = Cuddalore constituency, post-2008 delimitation<br /> | established = 1952<br /> | incumbent_image = M. K. Vishnu Prasad.png<br /> | reservation = None<br /> |party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}<br /> | mp = [[M. K. Vishnu Prasad]]<br /> | latest_election_year = 2024<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | assembly_cons = [[Tittakudi (State Assembly Constituency)|Tittakudi ]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Vridhachalam (State Assembly Constituency)|Vriddhachalam]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Neyveli (State Assembly Constituency)|Neyveli]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Panruti (State Assembly Constituency)|Panruti]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Cuddalore (State Assembly Constituency)|Cuddalore]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Kurinjipadi (State Assembly Constituency)|Kurinjipadi]]<br /> | electors = 986,030&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802000135/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf |date=2 August 2013 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Cuddalore&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Lok Sabha]] (Parliament of India) constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 26 of 39.<br /> <br /> ==Assembly segments==<br /> <br /> === Since 2009 ===<br /> Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|work=Tamil Nadu|publisher=Election Commission of India|page=448|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-10-09|archive-date=5 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! width=&quot;50px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Constituency number<br /> ! width=&quot;200px&quot; |Name<br /> ! width=&quot;100px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)<br /> ! width=&quot;150px&quot; |District<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|2024 Lead<br /> |-<br /> |151<br /> |[[Tittakudi Assembly constituency|Tittakudi]]<br /> |SC<br /> | rowspan=&quot;6&quot; |[[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> |152<br /> |[[Virudhachalam Assembly constituency|Vriddhachalam]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |153<br /> |[[Neyveli Assembly constituency|Neyveli]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |154<br /> |[[Panruti Assembly constituency|Panruti]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |155<br /> |[[Cuddalore Assembly constituency|Cuddalore]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |156<br /> |[[Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency|Kurinjipadi]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Before 2009 ===<br /> Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |format = PDF<br /> |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies<br /> |accessdate = 2008-10-09<br /> |page = 3<br /> |work = Tamil Nadu<br /> |publisher = Election Commission of India<br /> |archive-date = 5 March 2016<br /> |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012705/http://eci.nic.in/archive/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |url-status = live<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> #[[Ulundurpet Assembly constituency|Ulundurpet (SC)]] (moved to Villupuram) <br /> #[[Nellikkuppam Assembly constituency|Nellikkuppam]] (defunct) <br /> #[[Cuddalore Assembly constituency|Cuddalore]]<br /> #[[Panruti Assembly constituency|Panruti]]<br /> #[[Rishivandiyam Assembly constituency|Rishivandinam]] (moved to Kallakurichi) <br /> #[[Sankarapuram Assembly constituency|Sankarapuram]] (moved to Kallakurichi)<br /> <br /> == Members of Parliament ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=2|Party<br /> |---- <br /> |1951<br /> |N.D.Govindasamy Kachirayar<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1957<br /> |[[T. D. Muthukumarasamy]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1962<br /> |[[T. Ramabadran]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1967<br /> |[[V.K. Gounder]]<br /> |---- <br /> |1971<br /> |[[S. Radhakrishnan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1977<br /> |[[G. Bhuvarahan]]<br /> |---- <br /> |1980<br /> |[[R. Muthukumaran]]<br /> |---- <br /> |1984<br /> |rowspan=2|[[P. R. S. Venkatesan]]<br /> |---- <br /> |1989<br /> |---- <br /> |1991<br /> |[[P. P. Kaliaperumal]]<br /> |----<br /> |1996<br /> |[[P. R. S. Venkatesan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}<br /> |----<br /> |1998<br /> |[[M. C. Dhamodaran]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |1999<br /> |[[Adhi Sankar]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |2004<br /> |[[K. Venkatapathy]]<br /> |----<br /> |2009<br /> |[[S. Alagiri]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |----<br /> |2014<br /> |[[A. Arunmozhithevan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |----<br /> |2019<br /> |[[T.R.V.S. Ramesh]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/10277-general-election-to-the-17th-lok-sabha-2019-list-of-members-elected/|page=26|format=PDF|publisher=Election Commission of India|date=25 May 2019|access-date=2 June 2019|location=New Delhi|archive-date=31 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |2024<br /> |[[M. K. Vishnu Prasad]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2024|2024]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.27}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.42}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.81}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2004|2004]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.63}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1999|1999]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.49}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1998|1998]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.84}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|56.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.44}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.58}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.18}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|59.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1971|1971]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.31}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.95}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1962|1962]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.38}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|42.56}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1951|1951]]|{{party color|Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party}}|25.26}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> <br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=[[M. K. Vishnu Prasad]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=4,55,053|percentage=44.11|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[P. Sivakozhundu]]|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|votes=2,69,157|percentage=26.09|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Thangar Bachan]]|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|votes=2,05,244|percentage=19.90|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=V. Manivasagam|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=57,424|percentage=5.57|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above|votes=7,292|percentage=0.10|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=- }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = |change =}}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. R. V. S. Ramesh]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,22,160 |percentage=50.27% |change=21.70% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dr. R. Govindasamy]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,78,177 |percentage=36.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Thangavel |party=Independent politician |votes=44,892 |percentage=4.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Chithra |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=34,692 |percentage=3.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Annamalai |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=23,713 |percentage=2.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=8,725 |percentage=0.84% |change=-0.22% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuppusamy |party=Anti Corruption Dynamic Party |votes=7,540 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,43,983 |percentage=13.86% |change=-6.99% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,38,741 |percentage=76.49% |change= -1.91% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,64,038 |change =9.31% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.85% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Arunmozhithevan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,81,429 |percentage=49.42% |change=9.75% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Nandagopalakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,78,304 |percentage=28.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. R. Jayasankar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,47,606 |percentage=15.15% |change=2.71% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. S. Alagiri]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,650 |percentage=2.74% |change=-40.07% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Balasubramanian |party=Communist Party of India |votes=11,122 |percentage=1.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=10,338 |percentage=1.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Rajkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=7,678 |percentage=0.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Jaishankar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,250 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,03,125 |percentage=20.85% |change=17.71% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,74,200 |percentage=78.94% |change= 2.15% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,47,908 |change =26.56% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.61% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2009 Indian general election : Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. S. Alagiri]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,20,473 |percentage=42.81% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. C. Sampath]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,96,941 |percentage=39.67% |change=4.32% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Dhamotharan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=93,172 |percentage=12.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Vasanthi |party=Independent politician |votes=13,400 |percentage=1.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Arokiyadoss |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=8,269 |percentage=1.10% |change=0.35% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Parthiban |party=Independent politician |votes=5,492 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kamaraj |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=5,045 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,532 |percentage=3.14% |change=-14.14% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,48,594 |percentage=76.04% |change= 12.93% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,86,030 |change =-18.30% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.82% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2004===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Venkatapathy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,00,059 |percentage=52.63% |change=2.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Rajendran (AIADMK politician)|R. Rajendran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,68,707 |percentage=35.35% |change=-4.72% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Sarwar Khan |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=53,406 |percentage=7.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. M. Veerapatran |party=Independent politician |votes=13,664 |percentage=1.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Santhiyaguraj |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,766 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Rajendiran |party=Independent politician |votes=5,030 |percentage=0.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Vijaykumar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,544 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,31,352 |percentage=17.28% |change=6.86% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,60,180 |percentage=62.99% |change= -0.77% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,06,876 |change =6.23% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.13% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Adhi Sankar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,58,367 |percentage=50.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Dhamotharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,84,414 |percentage=40.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. R. S. Venkatesan]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=65,467 |percentage=9.22% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=73,953 |percentage=10.42% |change=6.15% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,09,744 |percentage=63.76% |change= -6.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,36,122 |change =5.56% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Dhamotharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,09,985 |percentage=48.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. R. S. Venkatesan]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=2,82,856 |percentage=44.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. R. Eramadass |party=Indian National Congress |votes=40,603 |percentage=6.40% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,129 |percentage=4.27% |change=-25.32% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,34,744 |percentage=61.17% |change= -8.80% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,76,266 |change =3.24% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -7.36% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. R. S. Venkatesan]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=3,89,660 |percentage=56.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Santhamurthy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,84,456 |percentage=26.60% |change=-31.84% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. T. Sabapathy Mohan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,110 |percentage=7.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. P. Kalia Perumal |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=41,284 |percentage=5.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Apparsamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,845 |percentage=1.13% |change=-0.53% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kirubapuri |party=Independent politician |votes=3,975 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,05,204 |percentage=29.59% |change=-4.14% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,93,384 |percentage=69.97% |change= 1.69% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,42,486 |change =9.33% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.24% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. P. Kalia Perumal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,60,445 |percentage=58.44% |change=7.87% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Bhuvaraghan]] |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,52,388 |percentage=24.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Chinnadhuri |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=82,416 |percentage=13.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Kothandapani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,234 |percentage=1.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Liyakath Ali |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=2,827 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,08,057 |percentage=33.73% |change=15.92% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,16,760 |percentage=68.28% |change= -1.22% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,53,560 |change =-0.57% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 7.87% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. R. S. Venkatesan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,31,617 |percentage=50.58% |change=-10.61% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Bhaskaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,14,782 |percentage=32.76% |change=-3.77% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. R. Dhandapani |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=99,814 |percentage=15.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Perumal |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=3,394 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Dharuman |party=Independent politician |votes=2,985 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,16,835 |percentage=17.82% |change=-6.84% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,55,682 |percentage=69.49% |change= -7.71% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,59,014 |change =30.83% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -10.61% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. R. S. Venkatesan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,27,393 |percentage=61.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramu T Alias Killivalavan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,95,439 |percentage=36.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. V. Seetharaman |party=Independent politician |votes=9,545 |percentage=1.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Abdul Wahab |party=Independent politician |votes=2,728 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,31,954 |percentage=24.66% |change=0.10% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,35,105 |percentage=77.20% |change= 11.62% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,33,050 |change =5.84% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= 1.79% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Muthukumaran |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=2,62,694 |percentage=59.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arvinda Bala Pajanor |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,54,043 |percentage=34.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajalakshmi Selvi |party=Independent politician |votes=6,359 |percentage=1.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Kanagarathinam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,786 |percentage=1.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Ramamurthy |party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=4,959 |percentage=1.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. R. Narasimhan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,524 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,970 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Abdul Wahab |party=Independent politician |votes=1,984 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,08,651 |percentage=24.56% |change=3.08% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,42,319 |percentage=65.59% |change= -1.08% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,92,583 |change =7.40% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Bhuvarahan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,31,128 |percentage=55.75% |change=1.44% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Radhakrishnan |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,42,071 |percentage=34.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kanagarathinam |party=Independent politician |votes=26,862 |percentage=6.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Meyalagan |party=Independent politician |votes=10,989 |percentage=2.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Vahab |party=Independent politician |votes=3,511 |percentage=0.85% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=89,057 |percentage=21.48% |change=12.86% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,14,561 |percentage=66.66% |change= -8.18% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,44,882 |change =9.03% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.44% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Radhakrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,29,934 |percentage=54.31% |change=10.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Muthukumaran |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,93,447 |percentage=45.69% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=36,487 |percentage=8.62% |change=-3.28% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,23,381 |percentage=74.85% |change= -1.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,91,447 |change =8.51% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. K. Gounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,25,571 |percentage=55.95% |change=4.57% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Radhakrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,77,598 |percentage=44.05% |change=3.97% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=47,973 |percentage=11.90% |change=0.59% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,03,169 |percentage=76.40% |change= 8.60% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,45,062 |change =13.78% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.57% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Ramabadra Naidu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,60,811 |percentage=51.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. D. Muthukumaraswami Naidu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,25,424 |percentage=40.08% |change=-2.46% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Thillai Govindan |party=Independent politician |votes=19,752 |percentage=6.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Shariff |party=Independent politician |votes=6,981 |percentage=2.23% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,387 |percentage=11.31% |change=11.28% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,12,968 |percentage=67.80% |change= 14.13% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,79,031 |change =10.97% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 8.83% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T. D. Muthukumaraswami Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=98,605 |percentage=42.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Radhakrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=98,546 |percentage=42.53% |change=20.24% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. D. Govindaswamy Kachirayar |party=Independent politician |votes=34,549 |percentage=14.91% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=59 |percentage=0.03% |change=-2.94% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,31,700 |percentage=53.68% |change= -45.58% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,31,659 |change =-42.10% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |swing= 17.30% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1951===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1951–52 Indian general election]]: Cuddalore}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Govindaswamy Kachirayar |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |votes=1,86,894 |percentage=25.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanakasabai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,64,985 |percentage=22.30% |change=22.30% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Elayaperumal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,56,488 |percentage=21.15% |change=21.15% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Rajangan |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |votes=1,44,625 |percentage=19.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Narayana Ayyar |party=Independent politician |votes=46,384 |percentage=6.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Smapath Ayyangar |party=Independent politician |votes=40,595 |percentage=5.49% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,909 |percentage=2.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,39,971 |percentage=99.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,45,514 |change =0.00% }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Cuddalore]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections |access-date=July 8, 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=October 5, 2010 }}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/cuddalore/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Cuddalore lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|11.75|N|79.75|E|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuddalore (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}<br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]</div> WilhelminaBoswel