Lok Sabha Constituency

Cuddalore

Constituency No. 26· Tamil NaduGeneral

Cuddalore is Lok Sabha constituency No. 26 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: General. It covers the district of Cuddalore. The seat is made up of 9 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 15,82,100 electors, of whom 76.63% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
26
Category
General
Assembly Segments
9
Districts Covered
Cuddalore
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

MK Vishnu Prasad

MK Vishnu Prasad

Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament · Cuddalore (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
4,55,053
Votes
37.53%
Vote share
1,85,896
Victory margin

Ahead of P. Sivawami (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam) on 2,69,157 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
26
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
General
Districts covered
Cuddalore
Assembly segments
9
Total electors
15,82,100
Male electors
7,81,200
Female electors
8,00,810
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,620
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
MK Vishnu Prasad
MK Vishnu Prasad
Indian National Congress
4,55,053
Votes
37.53%
Vote Share
1,85,896
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.MK Vishnu PrasadINC4,55,053 · 37.53%
  2. 2.P. SivawamiDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam2,69,157 · 22.2%
  3. 3.Thangar BachanPattali Makkal Katchi2,05,240 · 16.93%
  4. 4.V. VithiyaraniNaan Tamilar Katchi1,28,100 · 10.57%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
TR
TRVS Ramesh
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,22,160
Votes
50.05%
Vote Share
1,43,983
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.TRVS RameshDMK5,22,160 · 50.05%
  2. 2.R. SampathPattali Makkal Katchi3,78,177 · 36.25%
  3. 3.K. ThangaswamiiAmma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam31,521 · 3.02%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
AA
A. Arunmozhithevan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4,81,429
Votes
43.61%
Vote Share
2,03,125
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.A. ArunmozhithevanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,81,429 · 43.61%
  2. 2.K. S. AlagiriINC2,78,304 · 25.21%
  3. 3.K. BalakrishnanCPI(M)95,120 · 8.62%

Assembly Segments in Cuddalore

(9)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Tittakudi

    AC No. 151 · Cuddalore
    CG
    C. V. Ganesan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

  • Vriddhachalam

    AC No. 152 · Cuddalore
    RR
    R. Radhakrishnan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA

  • Neyveli

    AC No. 153 · Cuddalore
    SR
    Saba. Rajendran
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Panruti
    AC No. 154 · Cuddalore
    TV
    T. Velmurugan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Cuddalore
    AC No. 155 · Cuddalore
    GI
    G. Iyppappan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Kurinjipadi
    AC No. 156 · Cuddalore
    MP
    M. R. K. Panneerselvam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Bhuvanagiri
    AC No. 157 · Cuddalore
    AA
    A. Arunmozhithevan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Chidambaram
    AC No. 158 · Cuddalore
    KP
    K. A. Pandian
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Kattumannarkoil
    AC No. 159 · Cuddalore
    Scheduled Caste
    SS
    Sinthanai Selvan
    Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
15.82 Lakh
Total Electors
7.81 Lakh
Male Electors
8.01 Lakh
Female Electors
1,620
Polling Stations
12.12 Lakh
Votes Polled
76.63%
Turnout
Voter turnout76.63%
EVM votes 12,08,000Postal votes 4,400

About Cuddalore Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
26
Category
General
Districts covered
Cuddalore
Assembly segments
9
Sitting member
MK Vishnu Prasad
Party
Indian National Congress
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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