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155. Cuddalore

Winner SAMPATH M C ADMK
Total Electors 2,31,205
Votes Polled 1,72,688
Turnout 74.7%
Victory Margin +24,413

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    SAMPATH M C
    70,922
    PUGAZHENDI ELA
    46,509
    CHANDARASEKARAN …
    20,608
    THAMARAIKANNAN P…
    16,905
    SEEMAN
    12,497
    NOTA
    2,062
    SELVAM P
    1,964
    MALAR P
    246
    RAJARAJAN S V
    232
    RAJU K
    199

    In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Cuddalore constituency was won by SAMPATH M C of ADMK with 70,922 votes (41.1% vote share).

    The runner-up was PUGAZHENDI ELA of DMK with 46,509 votes (26.9%). The victory margin was 24,413 votes (14.1% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 2,31,205 registered electors, of whom 1,72,688 cast their votes — a turnout of 74.7%. A total of 15 candidates contested this seat.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 SAMPATH M C ADMK 70,922 41.1%
    41.1%
    2 PUGAZHENDI ELA DMK 46,509 26.9%
    26.9%
    3 CHANDARASEKARAN A S TMC(M) 20,608 11.9%
    11.9%
    4 THAMARAIKANNAN PAZHA PMK 16,905 9.8%
    9.8%
    5 SEEMAN NTK 12,497 7.2%
    7.2%
    6 NOTA NOTA 2,062 1.2%
    1.2%
    7 SELVAM P BJP 1,964 1.1%
    1.1%
    8 MALAR P IND 246 0.1%
    0.1%
    9 RAJARAJAN S V IND 232 0.1%
    0.1%
    10 RAJU K IND 199 0.1%
    0.1%
    11 NAVEENAN K IND 179 0.1%
    0.1%
    12 RAJAMOHAN S IND 106 0.1%
    0.1%
    13 PRABHU R IND 103 0.1%
    0.1%
    14 BASKAR A IND 79 0.1%
    0.1%
    15 SONALI M IND 77 0.0%
    0.0%