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, 2009
ALAGIRI S
INC
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2009
23,532
3.14% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
ADMKSAMPATH M C
- Votes
- 2,96,941
- Vote share
- 39.62%
- Behind by
- 23,532
Electors
9,86,030
Total votes polled
7,49,394
Valid votes
7,49,394
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.0%
Full result, 2009
11 candidates · 7,49,394 valid votes
ALAGIRI SINCwon
3,20,473
42.8%
SAMPATH M CADMK
2,96,941
39.6%
DHAMOTHARAN M CDMDK
93,172
12.4%
VASANTHI SIND
13,400
1.8%
AROKIYADOSS CBSP
8,269
1.1%
PARTHIBAN RIND
5,492
0.7%
KAMARAJ ALJP
5,045
0.7%
RAYAR KIND
2,003
0.3%
KANNAN KIND
1,644
0.2%
CHANDRA PIND
1,609
0.2%
SENRAYAN A DIND
1,346
0.2%
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.
