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Tamil Nadu · PC 26 · 2009
Cuddalore
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
ALAGIRI S
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 42.8%ADMK 39.6%9 others 17.6%
Votes
3,20,473
42.8% share
Winning margin
23,532
3.1% of votes
Total votes cast
7,49,394
Candidates
11
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALAGIRI S | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 3,20,473 | 42.8% |
| 2 | SAMPATH M C | 2,96,941 | 39.6% | |
| 3 | DHAMOTHARAN M C | 93,172 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | VASANTHI S | IND | 13,400 | 1.8% |
| 5 | AROKIYADOSS C | 8,269 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | PARTHIBAN R | IND | 5,492 | 0.7% |
| 7 | KAMARAJ A | 5,045 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | RAYAR K | IND | 2,003 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KANNAN K | IND | 1,644 | 0.2% |
| 10 | CHANDRA P | IND | 1,609 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SENRAYAN A D | IND | 1,346 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 0.4% · max 39.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
13th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
35th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.8%ADMK 39.6%DMDK 12.4%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.