Cuddalore

The geographic coordinates of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency are: 11°44'33.7"N 79°45'01.1"E. Cuddalore shares its borders with four other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Cuddalore are: Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, Perambalur, Chidambaram. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Puducherry.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, T R V S Ramesh of DMK won in this seat defeating Dr R Govindasamy of PMK by a margin of 1,43,983 votes which was 13.8% of the total votes cast for the seat. DMK had a vote share of 50.05% in 2019 in this seat.

In 2014, Arunmozhithevan A of AIADMK emerged victorious in this seat beating NandagopalakrishnanK of DMK by a margin of 2,03,125 votes which was 20.63% of the total votes polled in the constituency. AIADMK secured a vote share of 48.9% in the seat.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Alagiri S of INC won this seat beating Sampath M C of ADMK by a margin of 23,532 votes which was 3.14% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 42.73% in the seat.

Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 28% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 77%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 14,01,392 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 6,88,269 were male, 7,12,909 female and 214 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 13,64,038 registered voters, of which 6,88,269 were male, 6,89,913 female and 91 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 12,47,908 registered voters in this constituency, of which 6,25,652 were male, 6,22,218 female and 38 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 9,86,030 which included 4,99,748 male, and 4,86,282 female.

The number of service voters in Kadalur Lok Sabha constituency was 388 in 2019, 264 in 2014 and 263 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,036, in 2019 it was 1,024, 995 in 2014 and 973 in 2009.

Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 18, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 24, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Cuddalore voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 26. Cuddalore Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 151. Tittakudi (SC): Tittakudi Taluk ; 152. Vriddhachalam: Vriddhachalam Taluk (Part) Setuvarayankuppam, A. Marur, Maligaimedu, Kothanur (Pandavanpattu), Aathiyur, Kolapakkam (Eranji), Iyvathukudi, Elangiyanur, Valasai, Siruvambur, T. Maveetanathal, Kattuparur, Visalur, Karnatham, Kovilanur, Pallipattu, Rubanarayananallur, Puvanur ko, Kattiyanallur, Pavalangudi ko, Puliyur, Palakkollai, Nadiyapattu, Mudappuli, Iruppu, Irulakkurichi, Manakkollai, Aladi, Mattur, Periyavadavadi, Vijayamanagaram, Agaram, Parur, Edaichchithur, Pinjanur, Memathur, Vannathur, Nallur, Nagar, Seppakkam, 421 Kattumayilur, Keelakurichi, Melakurichi, Periyanesalur, Sirunesalur, Veppur, Naraiyur, Tirupeyur, Ko. Kothanur, Chittur, Sathiyam, Kachiperumanatham, Chinnaparur, Erumanur, Chinnavadavadi, Sembalakkurichi, Kavanai, Chitterikuppam, Irusalakuppam, Palaiyapattinam, Kotteri, Periyakappankulam, Chinnakappankulam, Kolliruppu, Ammeri, Mudanai, Narimanam, Kachirayanatham, Gopurapuram, Kanadukandan, Chinnapandarankuppam, Kuppanatham, Pudukuraipettai, Manavalanallur, Komangalam, Paravalur, Thoravalur, Vilangattur, Padukalanatham, Kirambur, Mannampadi, T. Poudaiyur, Varambanur, Kaliyamedu, Poolambadi, Niramani, Idaiyur, Perambalur, Kodukkur, Mukundanallur, Sathukudal {Melpathi}, Sathukudal [Kilpathi], Ka.Elamangalam, Alichikudi, Nemam, Karuveppilankurichi, Peralaiyur, Alanduraipattu, Sathiyavadi, Pu.Kollathankurichi, Therkuvadakkuputtur, Vettakudi, Vannankudikadu, Rajendirapattinam and Chinnathukurichi villages. Mangalampet (TP) and Virudhachalam (M); 153. Neyveli: Panruti Taluk (Part) Panikkankuppam, Maligampattu, Siruvathur, Elandampattu, Tiruvamur, Visur, Karukkai, Semmedu, Meliruppu, Kiliruppu, Talambattu, Kadampuliyur, Melmambattu, Purangani, Kilmambattu, Alagappasamudram, Silambinathanpettai, Puliyur (West), Koranapattu, Madanagopalapuram, Vegakollai, Marungur, Vallam, Nadukuppam, Perperiyankuppam, Kilkangeyankuppam, Melkangeyankuppam, Virasingankuppam, Kattugudalur, Sorathur, Vengadampettai, Peikanatham, Annadanampettai, Kilur, Vadakuthu, Vadakkumelur, Vanadirayapuram and Tenkuthu villages. Neyveli (TS); 154. Panruti: Panruti Taluk (Part) Paithambadi, Kavanur, Ulundamabattu, Enadirimangalam, Kurathi, Akkadavalli, Kandarakkottai (North), Pulavanur, Melkumaramangalam (South), Pagandai, Kongarayanur, Kolipakkam, Maligaimedu, Thirasu, Poondi, Thiruthuraiyur, Kayapakkam, Karumbur, Aviyanur, Alagapperumalkuppam, Oraiyur, Varinjipakkam, Panapakkam, Poongunam, Melkavarapattu, Kilkavarapattu, Perumalnaickenpalayam, Chittarasur, Palur, Elumedu, Lakshminarayanpuram, Kanisapakkam, Kottambakkam, Pandarakkottai, Manamthavizhnthaputhur, Sirugramam, Natham, Melarungunam, Rayarpalayam, Manappakkam, Anguchettipalayam, Sanniyasipettai, Eidanur, Ariyirundamangalam, Sundaravandi, Kilarungunam, Kilakuppam, Pallavarayanatham, Palappattu, Sirunangaivadi, Sathippattu, Semakottai, Kolapakkam and 422 Veerapperumanallur villages. Melpattampakkam (TP), Nellikuppam (M), Panruti (M) and Thorapadi (TP); 155. Cuddalore: Cuddalore Taluk (Part) Cuddalore Port, Melakuppam, Nallathur, Thukkanampakkam, Tennambakkam, Chellancheri, Pudukkadai, Vadapuram kilpadi, Kilinjikuppam, Singirikkudi, Madalpattu, Kil Alinjipattu, Nagappanur, Melalinjippattu, Udalappattu, Kilkumaramangalam, Karanapatu, Pallippattu, Malaipperumal, Agaram, Ullerippattu, Karaimedu, Tiruppanambakkam, Kalaiyur, Alagiyanatham, Irandayiravilagam, Vellapakkam, Marudadu, Nattapattu, Velisemmandalam, Chinnakanganankuppam, Subauppalavadi, Gunduuppalavadi, Uchimedu, Periyakanganankuppam, Kondur, Tottappattu, Senjikumarapuram, Varakalpattu and Karamanikuppam villages. Cuddalore (M) and Padirikuppam (CT); and 156. Kurinjipadi: Cuddalore Taluk (Part) Kunamangalam, Pillali, Tiruvandipuram, Karuppadithundu, Arisipperiyankuppam, Kumarapettai, Otteri, Tirumanikkuli, Vanamadevi, Vilangalpattu, Naduvirappattu, Chennappanayakkanpalayam, Vellakarai, Ramapuram, Mavadipalayam, Karaiyeravittakuppam, Vettukkulam, Ponnaiyankuppam, Pachchyankuppam, Kudikkadu, Karaikkadu, Annavalli, Gangamanayakkankuppam, Valudambattu, Tondamanatham, Sedappalayam, Tiyagavelli, Sembankuppam, Kodandaramapuram, Ambalavanampettai, Toppukollai, Thimaravuthankuppam, Krishnankuppam, Thambipalayam, Ayikuppam, Agaram, Anukkambattu, Tiruchchepuram, Kayalpattu, Kambalimedu, Alappakkam, Puvanikuppam, Idankondambattu, Akgatimmapuram, Ranganathapuram, Kesavanarayanapuram, Tambipettai, Peddunayakkankuppam, Kanjamandanpettai, Thaiyalgunampattinam, Tirttanagari, Adinarayanapuram, Tanur, Andarmullippallam, Sirupalaiyur, Karuveppambadi, Kannadi, Adurkuppam, Virupakshi, Rajakuppam, Karunguli, Kolakkudi, Nayinakuppam, Maruvay, Arangamangalam, Kurinjipadi, Kalkunam, Guruvappanpettai, Poothampadi, Melapuduppettai, Aduragaram, Kothavacheri and Kundiyamallur villages. Kurinjipadi (TP) and Vadalur (TP).

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Cuddalore constituency was 72.57%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 76%, while it was 79% in 2014 and 76% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -3.91% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, T R V S Ramesh of DMK won in this constituency beating Dr R Govindasamy of PMK by a margin of 1,43,983 votes which was 13.8% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Arunmozhithevan A of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating NandagopalakrishnanK of DMK by a margin of 2,03,125 votes which was 20.63% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Alagiri S of INC won this seat defeating Sampath M C of ADMK by a margin of 23,532 votes which was 3.14% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, T R V S Ramesh of DMK had a vote share of 50.05% in this seat.

In 2014, Arunmozhithevan A of AIADMK secured a vote share of 48.9% in this constituency.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Alagiri S of INC got a vote share of 42.73% in Cuddalore.