CUDDALORE
Constituency no. 26 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called CUDDALORE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1999
Sankar, Adhi
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 14
Margin, 1999
73,953
10.42% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
ADMKDhamotharan M.C.
- Votes
- 2,84,414
- Vote share
- 40.07%
- Behind by
- 73,953
Electors
11,36,122
Total votes polled
7,09,744
Valid votes
7,09,744
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.5%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 7,09,744 valid votes
Sankar, AdhiDMKwon
3,58,367
50.5%
Dhamotharan M.C.ADMK
2,84,414
40.1%
Venkatesan, P.R.S.TMCM
65,467
9.2%
Mannan. P.IND
757
0.1%
Noorkhan, M.IND
739
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | M.K. VISHNUPRASAD | INC | 4,55,053 | 44.11% | P. SIVAKOZHUNDU | 1,85,896 |
| 2019 | T. R. V .S. RAMESH | DMK | 5,22,160 | 50.05% | Dr. R. GOVINDASAMY | 1,43,983 |
| 2014 | ARUNMOZHITHEVAN.A | ADMK | 4,81,429 | 48.90% | NANDAGOPALAKRISHNAN.K. | 2,03,125 |
| 2009 | ALAGIRI S | INC | 3,20,473 | 42.76% | SAMPATH M C | 23,532 |
| 2004 | VENKATAPATHY. K | DMK | 4,00,059 | 52.63% | RAJENDRAN. R | 1,31,352 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CUDDALORE constituency in 2024?
M.K. VISHNUPRASAD (INC) won CUDDALORE in 2024, by a margin of 1,85,896 votes.
Which party has won CUDDALORE the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has CUDDALORE gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won CUDDALORE the most times?
M.K. VISHNUPRASAD, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
