Cuddalore Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

T. R. V .S. Ramesh of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 143,983 votes (13.80%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,342,320 registered electors and 1,043,202 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 78.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

T. R. V .S. Ramesh

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
143,983
Margin %
13.80%
Total Electors
1,342,320
Votes Polled
1,043,202
Turnout
78.40%
Valid Votes
1,034,477
NOTA Votes
8,725
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
371
Male Electors
664,313
Female Electors
677,928
Male Voters
505,581
Female Voters
533,135
NOTA Percentage
0.60%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
T. R. V .S. Ramesh

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

522,160
50.10%
Male
#2
Dr. R. Govindasamy

Pattali Makkal Katchi

378,177
36.30%
Male
#3
K. Thangavel

Independent

44,892
4.30%
Male
#4
R. Chithra

Naam Tamilar Katchi

34,692
3.30%
Male
#5
V. Annamalai

Makkal Needhi Maiam

23,713
2.30%
Male
#6
Kuppusamy

Anti Corruption Dynamic Party

7,540
0.70%
Male
#7
S. Dhanasekaran

Independent

3,296
0.30%
Male
#8
D. Sankar

Independent

2,860
0.30%
Male
#9
C. Jeyaprakash

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,827
0.30%
Male
#10
Chelladurai

Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi

2,587
0.20%
Male
#11
K. Raman

Independent

1,943
0.20%
Male
#12
M. Sathiyaseelan

Independent

1,671
0.20%
Male
#13
Moovandhan

Independent

1,518
0.10%
Male
#14
K. Hemanth Kumar

Independent

1,350
0.10%
Male
#15
D. Senthamarai Kannan

Independent

1,277
0.10%
Male
#16
S. Rajamohan

Independent

920
0.10%
Male
#17
M. Raghunathan

Ilantamilar Munnani Kazhagam

748
0.10%
Male
#18
A. Manikandan

Purvanchal Janta Party (Secular)

638
0.10%
Male
#19
A. Marimuthu

Independent

635
0.10%
Male
#20
A. Jayamani

Independent

574
0.10%
Male
#21
M Pavadai Raja

Agila India Makkal Kazhagam

459
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 T. R. V .S. Ramesh Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 522,160 50.10%
2 Dr. R. Govindasamy Pattali Makkal Katchi 378,177 36.30%
3 K. Thangavel Independent 44,892 4.30%
4 R. Chithra Naam Tamilar Katchi 34,692 3.30%
5 V. Annamalai Makkal Needhi Maiam 23,713 2.30%
6 Kuppusamy Anti Corruption Dynamic Party 7,540 0.70%
7 S. Dhanasekaran Independent 3,296 0.30%
8 D. Sankar Independent 2,860 0.30%
9 C. Jeyaprakash Bahujan Samaj Party 2,827 0.30%
10 Chelladurai Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi 2,587 0.20%
11 K. Raman Independent 1,943 0.20%
12 M. Sathiyaseelan Independent 1,671 0.20%
13 Moovandhan Independent 1,518 0.10%
14 K. Hemanth Kumar Independent 1,350 0.10%
15 D. Senthamarai Kannan Independent 1,277 0.10%
16 S. Rajamohan Independent 920 0.10%
17 M. Raghunathan Ilantamilar Munnani Kazhagam 748 0.10%
18 A. Manikandan Purvanchal Janta Party (Secular) 638 0.10%
19 A. Marimuthu Independent 635 0.10%
20 A. Jayamani Independent 574 0.10%
21 M Pavadai Raja Agila India Makkal Kazhagam 459 0.00%

Cuddalore — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, T. R. V .S. Ramesh of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Cuddalore constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 143,983 votes.

Out of 1,342,320 registered electors, 1,043,202 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.40%. A total of 21 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

T. R. V .S. Ramesh (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Cuddalore Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 143,983 votes (13.80%%).

The voter turnout in Cuddalore for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 78.40%%.

21 candidates contested from Cuddalore constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Cuddalore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.