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Tamil Nadu · PC 26 · 2019

Cuddalore

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

T. R. V .S. RAMESH
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
DMK 50.1%PMK 36.3%20 others 13.7%
Votes
5,22,160
50.0% share
Winning margin
1,43,983
13.8% of votes
Total votes cast
10,43,202
Candidates
22
Seat history

2 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
T. R. V .S. RAMESH
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
5,22,16050.0%
2
Dr. R. GOVINDASAMY
PMK
3,78,17736.3%
3
K. THANGAVEL
IND
44,8924.3%
4
R. CHITHRA
NTK
34,6923.3%
5
V. ANNAMALAI
MNM
23,7132.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8,7250.8%
7
KUPPUSAMY
ACDP
7,5400.7%
8
S. DHANASEKARAN
IND
3,2960.3%
9
D. SANKAR
IND
2,8600.3%
10
C. JEYAPRAKASH
BSP
2,8270.3%
11
CHELLADURAI
TNLK
2,5870.3%
12
K. RAMAN
IND
1,9430.2%
13
M. SATHIYASEELAN
IND
1,6710.2%
14
MOOVANDHAN
IND
1,5180.1%
15
K. HEMANTH KUMAR
IND
1,3500.1%
16
D. SENTHAMARAI KANNAN
IND
1,2770.1%
17
S. RAJAMOHAN
IND
9200.1%
18
M. RAGHUNATHAN
IMK
7480.1%
19
A. MANIKANDAN
PUJP
6380.1%
20
A. MARIMUTHU
IND
6350.1%
21
A. JAYAMANI
IND
5740.1%
22
M PAVADAI RAJA
AgIMK
4590.0%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
13.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 0.4% · max 39.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
13th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
35th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.0%PMK 36.3%OTH 12.9%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.25 Cr

A 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 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts
🖼️

Cuddalore Government Museum

🖼️MuseumWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Perianayagi Madha Shrine

Perianayagi Madha Shrine

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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