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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 155 · 2021

Cuddalore

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Winner — 2021

G.IYAPPAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 46.5%ADMK 43.6%14 others 9.9%
Votes
84,563
46.5% share
Winning margin
5,151
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
74.8%
of 2,43,414

A closely fought contest. G.IYAPPAN won with a 2.8% margin.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
G.IYAPPAN
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
84,56346.5%
2
M.C.SAMPATH
ADMK
79,41243.6%
3
JALADEEPAN.V
NTK
9,5635.3%
4
K.ANANDRAJ
MNM
4,0402.2%
5
A.GNANAPANDITHAN
DMDK
1,4990.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,2360.7%
7
S.PUSHBARAJ
TNLK
6170.3%
8
J.JACOB
IND
3070.2%
9
S.DEENADHAYALAN
IND
2910.2%
10
V. DAKSHNAMOORTHY
IND
1850.1%
11
R.VALLAL KUMAR
BSP
790.0%
12
S.V.RAJARAJAN
DMSK
740.0%
13
S.SAMPATH
IND
460.0%
14
K.THANGARASU
IND
310.0%
15
A.Mohamed Usman
APTADMK
290.0%
16
G.KRISHNAN
IND
290.0%

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
2.8%
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
DMK 46.5%ADMK 43.6%NTK 5.3%OTH 4.0%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 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
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts
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Cuddalore Government Museum

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