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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = M. C. Sampath<br />
| image = M._C._SAMPTH.jpg<br />
| office1 = [[ Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)]],<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| term_start1 = 23 May 2016<br />
| term_end1 = 6 May 2021<br />
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata1 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br/>[[O. Panneerselvam]]<br/>[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]<br />
| predecessor1 = [[P. Thangamani]]<br />
| successor1 = [[T. R. B. Rajaa]]<br />
| office2 = [[ Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Tamil Nadu) & Nutritious Noon Meal]]<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata2 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br />
| office3 = [[ Department of Special Programme Implementation (Tamil Nadu)]],<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata3 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br />
| office4 = [[ Department of Commercial Taxes and Registration (Tamil Nadu)]]<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| term_start3 = 2013<br />
| term_end3 = 2016<br />
| 1blankname4 = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata4 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br />
| office5 = [[ Minister for Environment]]<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| term_start5 = 16 May 2011<br />
| term_end5 = 27 September 2014<br />
| 1blankname5 = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata5 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br />
| office6 = [[Department of Housing and Urban Development (Tamil Nadu)]]<br/>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| term_start6 = 2002<br />
| term_end6 = 2004<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|07|24|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Melkumaramangalam]],[[Panruti]], [[Cuddalore district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
}}<br />
'''M. C. Sampath''' is an Indian politician and former member of the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] from [[Cuddalore (State Assembly Constituency)|Cuddalore constituency]]. He is the former Minister for [[Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)]], [[Govt. of Tamil Nadu]]. He represents [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of MLAs from T|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_Winner_Runner.pdf |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402043414/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_Winner_Runner.pdf |archivedate=2013-04-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url=http://www.tn.gov.in/gov_ministers.html |publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825063610/http://www.tn.gov.in/gov_ministers.html |archivedate=2011-08-25 }}</ref><br />
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Sampath was Minister for [[Department of Special Programme Implementation (Tamil Nadu)]] until November 2011 when a cabinet reshuffle by [[Jayalalithaa]] resulted in him becoming Minister for Rural Industries, where he replaced [[C. Shanmugavelu]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers |agency=PTI |date=4 November 2011 |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jayalalithaa-sacks-six-tamil-nadu-ministers-572958 |work=NDTV |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref><br />
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==Electoral performance ==<br />
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=== 2009 General Elections ===<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 />
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{{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 />
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