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Tamil Nadu · PC 26 · 2024

Cuddalore

Winner — Lok Sabha 2024

M.K. VISHNUPRASAD
INC· INDIA bloc
INC 43.9%DMDK 25.9%18 others 30.2%
Votes
4,55,053
44.1% share
Winning margin
1,85,896
18.0% of votes
Total votes cast
10,37,351
Candidates
20
Seat history

2 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2019 vs 2024 Swing · 2019–2024

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M.K. VISHNUPRASAD
INC
INDIA bloc
4,55,05344.1%
2
P. SIVAKOZHUNDU
DMDK
2,69,15726.1%
3
THANKAR BACHAN
PMK
2,05,24419.9%
4
V. MANIVASAGAN
NTK
57,4245.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7,2920.7%
6
S. ARIVUDAINAMBI
ACDP
6,5000.6%
7
A. BALAJI
IND
Independent
5,4500.5%
8
V.THANIGAISELVAN
BSP
3,9710.4%
9
K. MAYAKRISHNAN
VTVTK
3,7020.4%
10
SU.VA. DHATSHANAMOORTHY
IND
Independent
3,4190.3%
11
S. RAMALINGAM
IND
Independent
3,2160.3%
12
G. PICHAMUTHU
IND
Independent
2,1940.2%
13
R. ANANDHI
IND
Independent
1,6960.2%
14
S. CHAKKARAVARTHY
IND
Independent
1,4880.1%
15
R. SRINIVASAN
IND
Independent
1,3630.1%
16
V. DAKSHANAAMURTHY
IND
Independent
1,2860.1%
17
THANGA MURUGAN
DMSK
1,0360.1%
18
R. RAJASEKAR
IND
Independent
7120.1%
19
R. PRAKASH
IND
Independent
7000.1%
20
S. RAJAMOHAN
IND
Independent
6600.1%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

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

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
18.0%
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
INC 44.1%DMDK 26.1%PMK 19.9%NTK 5.6%OTH 3.6%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.16 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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