Cuddalore Assembly constituency

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Cuddalore is a legislative assembly, 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. 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
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. C. Sampath 70,922 41.07% -19.49
DMK Ela. Pugazhendi 46,509 26.93% -9.9
TMC 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
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
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. Pugazhendi 54,671 45.61% -16.66
TMC 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
PB 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)