Cuddalore
Constituency No. 155 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCuddalore
LS constituencyCuddalore
Established1952
Total electors2,38,364[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Cuddalore is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes the city, Cuddalore. Cuddalore assembly constituency is a part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. Cuddalore will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Madras State

Assembly Duration Winner Party
First 1952-1957 Rathinam and
Sivachidambara Ramaswami Padayachi 		Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
Second 1957-1962 Seenivasa Padayachi Indian National Congress
Third 1962-1967 P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi Indian National Congress
Fourth 1967-1971 Ere. Elamvazhuthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Assembly Duration Winner Party
Fifth 1971-1977 R. Govindaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-1980 K. Abdul Latheef All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-1984 Babu Govindarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984-1989 V.G. Cheelappa Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989-1991 E. Pugazhendi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991-1996 P. R. S. Venkatesan Indian National Congress
Eleventh 1996-2001 E. Pugazhendi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001-2006 E. Pugazhendi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006-2011 G. Iyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011-2016 M. C. Sampath All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016-2021 M. C. Sampath All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021-Incumbent G. Iyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 46.46%
2016
 
 41.07%
2011
 
 60.56%
2006
 
 47.76%
2001
 
 45.61%
1991
 
 48.60%
1989
 
 42.91%
1984
 
 58.02%
1980
 
 49.05%
1977
 
 31.61%
1971
 
 52.60%
1967
 
 55.09%
1962
 
 40.72%
1957
 
 41.18%
1952
 
 34.12%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Iyappan 84,563 46.46% +19.53
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 79,412 43.63% +2.56
NTK V. Jaladeepan 9,563 5.25% -1.98
MNM K. Anandraj 4,040 2.22% New
DMDK A. Gnanapandithan 1,499 0.82% New
NOTA NOTA 1,236 0.68% -0.51
Margin of victory 5,151 2.83% -11.31%
Turnout 182,001 76.35% 1.66%
Rejected ballots 391 0.21%
Registered electors 238,364
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 5.39%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 70,922 41.07% -19.49
DMK Ela. Pugazhendi 46,509 26.93% -9.9
TMC(M) A. S. Chandarasekaran 20,608 11.93% New
PMK Pazha. Thamaraikannan 16,905 9.79% New
NTK Seeman 12,497 7.24% New
NOTA NOTA 2,062 1.19% New
BJP P. Selvam 1,964 1.14% +0.02
Margin of victory 24,413 14.14% -9.59%
Turnout 172,688 74.69% -3.33%
Registered electors 231,205
AIADMK hold Swing -19.49%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 85,953 60.56% +17.27
DMK E. Pugazhendi 52,275 36.83% -10.93
BJP R. Gunasekaran 1,579 1.11% -0.17
Independent S. V. Rajan 892 0.63% New
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party T. E. Chithrakala 774 0.55% New
Margin of victory 33,678 23.73% 19.26%
Turnout 141,930 78.02% 6.48%
Registered electors 181,920
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 12.80%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Iyappan 67,003 47.76% +2.15
AIADMK G. Kumar 60,737 43.30% New
DMDK G. V. Jayakumar 7,866 5.61% New
BJP P. Sivakumar 1,803 1.29% New
Independent S. Sriramulu 797 0.57% New
Independent J. Srivathsan 776 0.55% New
Margin of victory 6,266 4.47% 4.44%
Turnout 140,286 71.54% 14.95%
Registered electors 196,095
DMK hold Swing 2.15%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. Pugazhendi 54,671 45.61% -16.66
TMC(M) P. R. S. Venkatesan 54,637 45.58% New
MDMK S. Pathmanaban 7,119 5.94% +0.15
Independent S. Sriramulu 1,284 1.07% New
Puratchi Bharatham S. Muruganantham 929 0.78% New
Independent D. Senthilkumar 685 0.57% New
Margin of victory 34 0.03% -40.63%
Turnout 119,862 56.59% -10.51%
Registered electors 212,016
DMK hold Swing -16.66%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. Pugazhendi 74,480 62.27% +28
INC K. V. Rajendiran 25,853 21.62% -26.99
AIIC(T) N. Varatharajan 9,552 7.99% New
MDMK S. Padmanaban 6,925 5.79% New
BJP S. Varatharajan 848 0.71% -0.4
Margin of victory 48,627 40.66% 26.32%
Turnout 119,606 67.11% 3.76%
Registered electors 185,364
DMK gain from INC Swing 13.67%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. R. S. Venkatesan 51,459 48.60% +26.14
DMK E. Pugazhendi 36,284 34.27% -8.64
PMK K. Abdul Lateef 15,940 15.06% New
BJP K. Chokkalilnga Achari 1,171 1.11% New
Margin of victory 15,175 14.33% -6.10%
Turnout 105,873 63.34% -4.59%
Registered electors 172,538
INC gain from DMK Swing 5.70%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. Pugazhendi 42,790 42.91% +2.91
INC M. Radhakrishnan 22,408 22.47% -35.55
AIADMK K. Abdul Latheef 18,721 18.77% New
AIADMK D. Janarthanan 7,028 7.05% New
Independent S. O. Padmanabhan 6,694 6.71% New
Independent M. P. Rajamanickam 906 0.91% New
Margin of victory 20,382 20.44% 2.42%
Turnout 99,729 67.93% -5.95%
Registered electors 149,592
DMK gain from INC Swing -15.11%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. G. Cheelappa 53,759 58.02% New
DMK V. Krishnamurthy 37,063 40.00% -9.05
Independent Nakkeeran Alais Jayaraman 776 0.84% New
Independent Jayabalan P 621 0.67% New
Margin of victory 16,696 18.02% 14.22%
Turnout 92,663 73.88% 11.12%
Registered electors 129,630
INC gain from DMK Swing 8.96%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Babu Govindarajan 40,539 49.05% +19.84
AIADMK A. Ragupathi 37,398 45.25% +13.64
JP V. Balakrishna Sethupathy Padayachi 4,077 4.93% New
Margin of victory 3,141 3.80% 1.41%
Turnout 82,646 62.76% 1.48%
Registered electors 133,227
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 17.44%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. M. Abdul Latheef 24,107 31.61% New
DMK R. Govindarajan 22,280 29.21% -23.39
JP P. R. S. Venkatesan 20,106 26.36% New
INC M. Venkatesan 8,387 11.00% -35.17
Independent T. R. Narasimhan 863 1.13% New
Independent N. Natarajan 526 0.69% New
Margin of victory 1,827 2.40% -4.04%
Turnout 76,269 61.28% -12.28%
Registered electors 126,391
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -21.00%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Govindaraj 35,219 52.60% -2.48
INC P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi 30,909 46.17% +2.46
Independent T. Kuppusamy 822 1.23% New
Margin of victory 4,310 6.44% -4.94%
Turnout 66,950 73.56% -2.02%
Registered electors 96,497
DMK hold Swing -2.48%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Ere. Elamvazhuthi 35,093 55.09% +23.85
INC P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi 27,845 43.71% +2.99
Independent A. Padayachi 767 1.20% New
Margin of victory 7,248 11.38% 1.89%
Turnout 63,705 75.58% 3.97%
Registered electors 87,210
DMK gain from INC Swing 14.37%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi 27,567 40.72% -0.46
DMK R. Sambasiva Reddiar 21,147 31.24% New
SWA S. S. Ramsami Padayachi 18,983 28.04% New
Margin of victory 6,420 9.48% 1.57%
Turnout 67,697 71.61% 16.50%
Registered electors 99,494
INC hold Swing -0.46%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi 21,100 41.18% +22.94
Independent Sambandan 17,044 33.27% New
Independent R. Dandapani 13,091 25.55% New
Margin of victory 4,056 7.92% 3.90%
Turnout 51,235 55.11% -53.52%
Registered electors 92,967
INC gain from TTP Swing 7.07%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Cuddalore[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTP Rathinam 64,446 34.12% New
TTP S. S. Ramasami Padayatchiyar 56,866 30.10% New
INC P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi 34,466 18.25% New
INC Ganesan 33,125 17.54% New
Margin of victory 7,580 4.01%
Turnout 188,903 108.64%
Registered electors 173,887
TTP win (new seat)

References

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