Cuddalore Assembly constituency
{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 155
| map_image = Constitution-Cuddalore.svg
| established = 1951
| district = Cuddalore
| loksabha_cons = Cuddalore
| state = Tamil Nadu
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| mla = G. Iyappan
| latest_election_year = 2021
| name = Cuddalore
| reservation = None
}}
Cuddalore is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes the city of Cuddalore. Cuddalore Assembly constituency is a part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. Cuddalore was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ec-to-tighten-grip-on-cash-for-votes/article8225776.ece|title=EC to tighten grip on cash for votes|date=12 February 2016|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=3 July 2020|archive-date=22 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322190411/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ec-to-tighten-grip-on-cash-for-votes/article8225776.ece|url-status=live}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Members of Legislative Assembly
= Madras State =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Elected year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| First
| 1952 | 1952-1957 | Rathinam | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party}} |
| Second
| 1957 | 1957-1962 | rowspan=2 | P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress | rowspan=2}} |
| Third
| 1962 | 1962-1967 |
| Fourth
| 1967 |1967-1971 | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
= Tamil Nadu =
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| Fifth
| 1971-1977 | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Sixth
| 1977-1980 | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Seventh
| 1980-1984 | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Eighth
| 1984-1989 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Ninth
| 1989-1991 | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Tenth
| 1991-1996 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Eleventh
| 1996-2001 | rowspan=2 | E. Pugazhendi | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | rowspan=3}} |
| Twelfth
| 2001-2006 |
| Thirteenth
| 2006-2011 |
| Fourteenth
| 2011-2016 | rowspan=2 | M. C. Sampath | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | rowspan=2}} |
| Fifteenth
| 2016-2021 |
| Sixteenth
| 2021-Incumbent | G. Iyappan | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.46}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.07}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.56}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.76}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.61}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.60}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.91}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.02}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.05}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.61}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.60}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.09}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.72}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.18}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party}}|34.12}}
}}
=2021=
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web|title= Cuddalore Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a155|access-date= 24 Jul 2022|archive-date= 24 July 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220724065250/https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a155/|url-status= live}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. Iyappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,563 |percentage=46.46% |change=+19.53 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. C. Sampath |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=79,412 |percentage=43.63% |change=+2.56 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Jaladeepan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,563 |percentage=5.25% |change=-1.98 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Anandraj |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=4,040 |percentage=2.22% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Gnanapandithan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,499 |percentage=0.82% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,236 |percentage=0.68% |change=-0.51 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,151 |percentage=2.83% |change= -11.31% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=182,001 |percentage=76.35% |change= 1.66% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=391|percentage=0.21% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 238,364 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.39% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. C. Sampath |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,922 |percentage=41.07% |change=-19.49 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ela. Pugazhendi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,509 |percentage=26.93% |change=-9.9 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. S. Chandarasekaran |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=20,608 |percentage=11.93% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pazha. Thamaraikannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=16,905 |percentage=9.79% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Seeman |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,497 |percentage=7.24% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,062 |percentage=1.19% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Selvam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,964 |percentage=1.14% |change=+0.02 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,413 |percentage=14.14% |change= -9.59% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=172,688 |percentage=74.69% |change= -3.33% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 231,205 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.49% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. C. Sampath |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=85,953 |percentage=60.56% |change=+17.27 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Pugazhendi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,275 |percentage=36.83% |change=-10.93 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Gunasekaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,579 |percentage=1.11% |change=-0.17 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. V. Rajan |party=Independent politician |votes=892 |percentage=0.63% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. E. Chithrakala |party=Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |votes=774 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,678 |percentage=23.73% |change= 19.26% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=141,930 |percentage=78.02% |change= 6.48% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 181,920 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.80% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. Iyappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,003 |percentage=47.76% |change=+2.15 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Kumar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,737 |percentage=43.30% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. V. Jayakumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,866 |percentage=5.61% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Sivakumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,803 |percentage=1.29% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sriramulu |party=Independent politician |votes=797 |percentage=0.57% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Srivathsan |party=Independent politician |votes=776 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,266 |percentage=4.47% |change= 4.44% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=140,286 |percentage=71.54% |change= 14.95% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 196,095 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.15% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Pugazhendi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,671 |percentage=45.61% |change=-16.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. S. Venkatesan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=54,637 |percentage=45.58% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Pathmanaban |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,119 |percentage=5.94% |change=+0.15 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sriramulu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,284 |percentage=1.07% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muruganantham |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=929 |percentage=0.78% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Senthilkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=685 |percentage=0.57% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=34 |percentage=0.03% |change= -40.63% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=119,862 |percentage=56.59% |change= -10.51% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 212,016 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.66% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Pugazhendi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=74,480 |percentage=62.27% |change=+28 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. Rajendiran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,853 |percentage=21.62% |change=-26.99 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Varatharajan |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=9,552 |percentage=7.99% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Padmanaban |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,925 |percentage=5.79% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Varatharajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=848 |percentage=0.71% |change=-0.4 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=48,627 |percentage=40.66% |change= 26.32% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=119,606 |percentage=67.11% |change= 3.76% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 185,364 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 13.67% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. S. Venkatesan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=51,459 |percentage=48.60% |change=+26.14 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Pugazhendi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,284 |percentage=34.27% |change=-8.64 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Abdul Lateef |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=15,940 |percentage=15.06% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chokkalilnga Achari |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,171 |percentage=1.11% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,175 |percentage=14.33% |change= -6.10% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=105,873 |percentage=63.34% |change= -4.59% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 172,538 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.70% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Pugazhendi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,790 |percentage=42.91% |change=+2.91 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Radhakrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,408 |percentage=22.47% |change=-35.55 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Abdul Latheef |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,721 |percentage=18.77% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Janarthanan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,028 |percentage=7.05% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. O. Padmanabhan |party=Independent politician |votes=6,694 |percentage=6.71% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. Rajamanickam |party=Independent politician |votes=906 |percentage=0.91% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,382 |percentage=20.44% |change= 2.42% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=99,729 |percentage=67.93% |change= -5.95% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 149,592 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -15.11% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 January 2012}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. G. Cheelappa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=53,759 |percentage=58.02% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Krishnamurthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,063 |percentage=40.00% |change=-9.05 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nakkeeran Alais Jayaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=776 |percentage=0.84% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayabalan P |party=Independent politician |votes=621 |percentage=0.67% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,696 |percentage=18.02% |change= 14.22% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=92,663 |percentage=73.88% |change= 11.12% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 129,630 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.96% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Babu Govindarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,539 |percentage=49.05% |change=+19.84 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ragupathi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,398 |percentage=45.25% |change=+13.64 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Balakrishna Sethupathy Padayachi |party=Janata Party |votes=4,077 |percentage=4.93% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,141 |percentage=3.80% |change= 1.41% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=82,646 |percentage=62.76% |change= 1.48% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,227 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 17.44% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. M. Abdul Latheef |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,107 |percentage=31.61% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Govindarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,280 |percentage=29.21% |change=-23.39 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. S. Venkatesan |party=Janata Party |votes=20,106 |percentage=26.36% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Venkatesan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,387 |percentage=11.00% |change=-35.17 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. R. Narasimhan |party=Independent politician |votes=863 |percentage=1.13% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=526 |percentage=0.69% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,827 |percentage=2.40% |change= -4.04% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=76,269 |percentage=61.28% |change= -12.28% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,391 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -21.00% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Govindaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,219 |percentage=52.60% |change=-2.48 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,909 |percentage=46.17% |change=+2.46 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Kuppusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=822 |percentage=1.23% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,310 |percentage=6.44% |change= -4.94% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=66,950 |percentage=73.56% |change= -2.02% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 96,497 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.48% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ere. Elamvazhuthi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,093 |percentage=55.09% |change=+23.85 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,845 |percentage=43.71% |change=+2.99 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Padayachi |party=Independent politician |votes=767 |percentage=1.20% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,248 |percentage=11.38% |change= 1.89% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=63,705 |percentage=75.58% |change= 3.97% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,210 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 14.37% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,567 |percentage=40.72% |change=-0.46 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sambasiva Reddiar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,147 |percentage=31.24% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. Ramsami Padayachi |party=Swatantra Party |votes=18,983 |percentage=28.04% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,420 |percentage=9.48% |change= 1.57% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=67,697 |percentage=71.61% |change= 16.50% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,494 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.46% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,100 |percentage=41.18% |change=+22.94 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambandan |party=Independent politician |votes=17,044 |percentage=33.27% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Dandapani |party=Independent politician |votes=13,091 |percentage=25.55% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,056 |percentage=7.92% |change= 3.90% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=51,235 |percentage=55.11% |change= -53.52% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,967 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |swing= 7.07% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1952=
{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cuddalore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Rathinam |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=64,446 |percentage=34.12% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,466 |percentage=18.25% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,580 |percentage=4.01% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=188,903 |percentage=108.64% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,887 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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- {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}
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