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Lok Sabha constituency 26 · Tamil Nadu

Cuddalore is parliamentary constituency number 26 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election M.K. Vishnuprasad of the Indian National Congress won with 44.1% of the vote, 1,85,896 votes ahead of P. Sivakozhundu (DMDK).

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Cuddalore · 2024PC 26
  1. 01
    M.K. Vishnuprasad
    INC
    4,55,053
    44.11%
  2. 02
    P. Sivakozhundu
    DMDK
    2,69,157
    26.09%
  3. 03
    Thankar Bachan
    PMK
    2,05,244
    19.90%
  4. 04
    V. Manivasagan
    NTK
    57,424
    5.57%
  5. 05
    S. Arivudainambi
    ACDP
    6,500
    0.63%
  6. 14 other candidates · 30,893 votesNOTA · 7,292 (0.71%)

Margin 1,85,896 votes · 18.02% of valid votes

14,13,170
Registered electors
2024 election
73.4%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
1,85,896
Victory margin
18.0% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 19 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 10,31,563 valid votes, NOTA included.

Cuddalore 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1M.K. VishnuprasadMale · 51 yrsINC4,55,053
44.11%
2P. SivakozhunduMale · 58 yrsDMDK2,69,157
26.09%
3Thankar BachanMale · 62 yrsPMK2,05,244
19.90%
4V. ManivasaganMale · 61 yrsNTK57,424
5.57%
—NOTANOTA7,292
0.71%
5S. ArivudainambiMale · 54 yrs · SCACDP6,500
0.63%
6A. BalajiMale · 42 yrsIndependent5,450
0.53%
7V.thanigaiselvanMale · 44 yrs · SCBSP3,971
0.38%
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8K. MayakrishnanMale · 47 yrsVTVTK3,702
0.36%
9Su.va. DhatshanamoorthyMale · 47 yrsIndependent3,419
0.33%
10S. RamalingamMale · 45 yrsIndependent3,216
0.31%
11G. PichamuthuMale · 61 yrsIndependent2,194
0.21%
12R. AnandhiFemale · 47 yrsIndependent1,696
0.16%
13S. ChakkaravarthyMale · 46 yrsIndependent1,488
0.14%
14R. SrinivasanMale · 51 yrsIndependent1,363
0.13%
15V. DakshanaamurthyMale · 46 yrsIndependent1,286
0.12%
16Thanga MuruganMale · 46 yrs · SCDMSK1,036
0.10%
17R. RajasekarMale · 35 yrs · SCIndependent712
0.07%
18R. PrakashMale · 39 yrsIndependent700
0.07%
19S. RajamohanMale · 70 yrsIndependent660
0.06%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024INC 44.1%DMDK 26.1%PMK 19.9%DMK 50.0%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024M.K. VishnuprasadINC · 44.1% · margin 1,85,896Turnout73.4%
2019T. R. V .s. RameshDMK · 50.0% · margin 1,43,983Turnout76.5%
2014Arunmozhithevan.aAIADMK · 48.9% · margin 2,03,125Turnout78.9%
2009Alagiri SINC · 42.8% · margin 23,532Turnout76.0%

Cuddalore Lok Sabha result 2019

Cuddalore 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1T. R. V .s. RameshDMK5,22,160
50.05%
2Dr. R. GovindasamyPMK3,78,177
36.25%
3K. ThangavelIndependent44,892
4.30%
4R. ChithraNTK34,692
3.33%
5V. AnnamalaiMNM23,713
2.27%
—NOTANOTA8,725
0.84%
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6KuppusamyACDP7,540
0.72%
7S. DhanasekaranIndependent3,296
0.32%
8D. SankarIndependent2,860
0.27%
9C. JeyaprakashBSP2,827
0.27%
10ChelladuraiTNLK2,587
0.25%
11K. RamanIndependent1,943
0.19%
12M. SathiyaseelanIndependent1,671
0.16%
13MoovandhanIndependent1,518
0.15%
14K. Hemanth KumarIndependent1,350
0.13%
15D. Senthamarai KannanIndependent1,277
0.12%
16S. RajamohanIndependent920
0.09%
17M. RaghunathanIMK748
0.07%
18A. ManikandanPUJP638
0.06%
19A. MarimuthuIndependent635
0.06%
20A. JayamaniIndependent574
0.06%
21M Pavadai RajaAgIMK459
0.04%

Cuddalore Lok Sabha result 2014

Cuddalore 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Arunmozhithevan.aAIADMK4,81,429
48.90%
2Nandagopalakrishnan.k.DMK2,78,304
28.27%
3Jayasankar.c.rDMDK1,47,606
14.99%
4Alagiri.sINC26,650
2.71%
5Balasubramanian.kCPI11,122
1.13%
—NOTANOTA10,338
1.05%
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6Rajkumar.vIndependent7,678
0.78%
7Jaishankar.p.Independent6,250
0.63%
8Syed Mohideen.a.g.AAP3,473
0.35%
9Senthilmurugan.sBSP2,642
0.27%
10ThirunavukkarasuIndependent1,782
0.18%
11Radhakrishnan.k.rIndependent1,370
0.14%
12Anandharajan.sIndependent1,309
0.13%
13Sivagnanasambandan.tIndependent1,257
0.13%
14Shruti MishraUPI944
0.10%
15Baskar.aIndependent872
0.09%
16Senguttuvan.rIndependent862
0.09%
17Girija.sIndependent650
0.07%

Cuddalore Lok Sabha result 2009

Cuddalore 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Alagiri SINC3,20,473
42.76%
2Sampath M CAIADMK2,96,941
39.62%
3Dhamotharan M CDMDK93,172
12.43%
4Vasanthi SIndependent13,400
1.79%
5Arokiyadoss CBSP8,269
1.10%
6Parthiban RIndependent5,492
0.73%
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7Kamaraj ALJP5,045
0.67%
8Rayar KIndependent2,003
0.27%
9Kannan KIndependent1,644
0.22%
10Chandra PIndependent1,609
0.21%
11Senrayan A DIndependent1,346
0.18%
Assembly segments

Lead of M.K. Vishnuprasad (INC) over P. Sivakozhundu (DMDK) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ P. Sivakozhundu (DMDK) ledM.K. Vishnuprasad (INC) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Cuddalore: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Tittakudi AC 1512,18,005INC by 27,079DMK (2026)
Vriddhachalam AC 1522,53,744INC by 27,762DMDK (2026)
Neyveli AC 1532,03,210INC by 15,885ADMK (2026)
Panruti AC 1542,49,657INC by 30,258ADMK (2026)
Cuddalore AC 1552,41,847INC by 38,119TVK (2026)
Kurinjipadi AC 1562,46,707INC by 43,591DMK (2026)
Map

Cuddalore outlined in orange among the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

DMKINCCPI(M)VCKCPIIUMLOthers
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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Cuddalore Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

M.K. Vishnuprasad of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Cuddalore in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 4,55,053 votes (44.11%). The margin over P. Sivakozhundu (DMDK) was 1,85,896 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Cuddalore in 2024?

10,37,351 of 14,13,170 registered electors voted, a turnout of 73.41% across 1,509 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Cuddalore?

Cuddalore is made up of 6 assembly segments: Tittakudi, Vriddhachalam, Neyveli, Panruti, Cuddalore, Kurinjipadi. M.K. Vishnuprasad led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Cuddalore in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: M.K. Vishnuprasad (INC); 2019: T. R. V .s. Ramesh (DMK); 2014: Arunmozhithevan.a (AIADMK); 2009: Alagiri S (INC).

Is Cuddalore a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Cuddalore is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Cuddalore?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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