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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 155 · 2026

Cuddalore

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Winner — 2026

B.RAJKUMAR
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 37.2%INC 29.0%14 others 33.8%
Votes
70,856
37.2% share
Winning margin
15,519
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
85.4%
of 2,23,243

A clear win with a 8.2% margin.

Seat history

4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
B.RAJKUMAR
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
70,85637.2%
2
A.S.CHANDARASEKARAN
INC
55,33729.1%
3
M.C.SAMPATH
ADMK
55,25829.0%
4
S.SARASU
NTK
5,7663.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8940.5%
6
K.LENIN
TAVK
6230.3%
7
S. RAMASAMY
AIPTMMK
3750.2%
8
P.NAGASUNDARAM
IND
3270.2%
9
R. VEERAMANI
IND
2140.1%
10
R.RAMACHANDRAN
IND
2110.1%
11
P.NATARAJAN
BSP
1360.1%
12
E.GURUBARAN
IND
970.1%
13
R.MAYAVAN
IND
970.1%
14
E.FAROOK ALI
IND
740.0%
15
V. SUGANTHI
IND
620.0%
16
S.RAJAMOHAN
IND
510.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (141st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 41.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
141st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
70th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 37.2%INC 29.1%ADMK 29.0%OTH 4.2%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.45 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts
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Cuddalore Government Museum

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