Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency

Constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu

Thoothukkudi

Lok Sabha constituency

Map Outlining Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha Constituency

Constituency details
Country| India
Region| South India
State| Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies| Vilathikulam
Thoothukkudi
Tiruchendur
Srivaikuntam
Ottapidaram
Kovilpatti
Established| 2009
Total electors| 1,458,430
Reservation| None
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Party| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year| 2024
Preceded by| J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee

Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.

## Assembly segments

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Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

Constituency number  | Constituency name  | Reserved for  | District

|
|
|

213  | Vilathikulam | General  | Thoothukkudi
214  | Thoothukkudi
215  | Tiruchendur
216  | Srivaikuntam
217  | Ottapidaram | SC
218  | Kovilpatti | General

## List of members of parliament

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No.  | Name  | Term of office  | Lok Sabha
(Election) | Political party

|
|
|
|

Assumed office  | Left office
1  | S. R. Jeyadurai | 1 June 2009  | 18 May 2014  | 15th
(2009) | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2  | J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee | 4 June 2014  | 24 May 2019  | 16th
(2014) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
3  | Kanimozhi Karunanidhi | 18 June 2019  | 5 June 2024  | 17th
(2019) | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
25 June 2024  | Incumbent | 18th
(2024)

## Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates

|  |
2024 |

| 55.26%
2019 |

| 56.77%
2014 |

| 39.92%
2009 |

| 47.40%

### General election 2024

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2024 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| DMK | Kanimozhi Karunanidhi | 540,729  | 55.26  | 1.51
| AIADMK | R. Sivasamy Velumani  | 147,991  | 15.12  | New
| TMC(M) | S. D. R. Vijayaseelan  | 122,380  | 12.51  | New
| NTK | J. Rowena Ruth Jane  | 120,300  | 12.29  | 7.33
| NOTA | None of the above  | 9,806  | 1.00  | 0.07
Majority | 392,738  | 40.14  | 5.14
Turnout | 975,468  | 66.88  | 2.55
| DMK hold | Swing | 1.51  |

### General election 2019

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2019 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| DMK | Kanimozhi Karunanidhi | 563,143  | 56.77  | 30.37
| BJP | Tamilisai Soundararajan | 215,934  | 21.77  | New
| AMMK | M. Bhuvaneswaran  | 76,866  | 7.75  | New
| NTK | S. Christantine Rajasekar  | 49,222  | 4.96  | New
| MNM | T. P. S. Pon Kumaran  | 25,702  | 2.59  | New
| NOTA | None of the above  | 9,234  | 0.93  | 0.32
Majority | 347,209  | 35.00  | 21.48
Turnout | 991,263  | 69.43  | 0.53
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 30.37  |

### General election 2014

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2014 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| AIADMK | J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee | 366,052  | 39.92  | 4.21
| DMK | P. Jegan  | 242,050  | 26.40  | 21.00
| MDMK | S. Joel  | 182,191  | 19.87  | New
| INC | A. P. C. V. Shanmugam  | 63,080  | 6.88  | New
| AAP | M. Pushparayan  | 26,476  | 2.89  | New
| CPI | A. Mohanraj  | 14,993  | 1.64  | New
| NOTA | None of the above  | 11,447  | 1.25  | New
Majority | 124,002  | 13.52  | 1.84
Turnout | 916,778  | 69.96  | 0.83
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 4.21  |

### General election 2009

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2009 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| DMK | S. R. Jeyadurai | 311,017  | 47.40  | New
| AIADMK | Cynthia Pandian  | 234,368  | 35.72  | New
| DMDK | M. S. Sunther  | 61,403  | 9.36  | New
| BJP | S. Saravanan  | 27,013  | 4.12  | New
| BSP | E. Pa. Jeevankumar  | 6,737  | 1.03  | New
Majority | 76,649  | 11.68  | New
Turnout | 656,163  | 69.13  | New
| DMK win (new seat)

## See also

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* Lok Sabha
* Parliament of India
* Thoothukudi district
* List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

## References

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1. ^ "2024 Parliamentary Constituency 36 - THOOTHUKKUDI (Tamil Nadu) Results". Election Commission of India.
2. ^ "2019 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
3. ^ "2014 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
4. ^ "2009 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

* "Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

## External links

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* Thoothukudi Lok Sabha - Result University
* Thoothukudi lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule

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List of Lok Sabha constituencies and incumbent members of Tamil Nadu

Total: 39 Lok Sabha constituencies

| Tiruvallur|

Sasikanth Senthil (INC)

|

Chennai North|

Kalanidhi Veeraswamy (DMK)

Chennai South|

Thamizhachi Thangapandian (DMK)

Chennai Central|

Dayanidhi Maran (DMK)

Sriperumbudur|

T. R. Baalu (DMK)

Kancheepuram|

G. Selvam (DMK)

Arakkonam|

S. Jagathrakshakan (DMK)

Vellore|

D. M. Kathir Anand (DMK)

Krishnagiri|

K. Gopinath (INC)

Dharmapuri|

A. Mani (DMK)

Tiruvannamalai|

C. N. Annadurai (DMK)

Arani|

M.S. Tharanivendhan (DMK)

Viluppuram|

D. Ravikumar (VCK)

| Kallakurichi|

Malaiyarasan D (DMK)

|

Salem|

T. M. Selvaganapathy (DMK)

Namakkal|

V. S. Matheswaran (DMK)

Erode|

K. E. Prakash (DMK)

Tiruppur|

K. Subbarayan (CPI)

Nilgiris|

A. Raja (DMK)

Coimbatore|

Ganapathi P. Rajkumar (DMK)

Pollachi|

Eswarasamy (DMK)

Dindigul|

R. Sachithanantham (CPI(M))

Karur|

S. Jothimani (INC)

Tiruchirappalli|

Durai Vaiko (MDMK)

Perambalur|

K. N. Arun Nehru (DMK)

Cuddalore|

M. K. Vishnu Prasad (INC)

| Chidambaram|

Thol. Thirumavalavan (VCK)

|

Mayiladuthurai|

Sudha Ramakrishnan (INC)

Nagapattinam|

V. Selvaraj (CPI)

Thanjavur|

S. Murasoli (DMK)

Sivaganga|

Karti P. Chidambaram (INC)

Madurai|

S. Venkatesan (CPI(M))

Theni|

Thanga Tamil Selvan (DMK)

Virudhunagar|

B. Manickam Tagore (INC)

Ramanathapuram|

K. Navas Kani (IUML)

Thoothukkudi|

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK)

Tenkasi|

Rani Sri Kumar (DMK)

Tirunelveli|

C. Robert Bruce (INC)

Kanniyakumari|

Vijay Vasanth (INC)

Defunct constituencies

* Aruppukottai
* Chengleput
* Dharapuram
* Gobichettipalayam
* Kovilpatti
* Kumbakonam
* Madras
* Mayuram
* Melur
* Mettur
* Nagercoil
* Palani
* Periyakulam
* Rasipuram
* Sankaranainarkoil
* Sivakasi
* Srivaikuntam
* Srivilliputtur
* Tindivanam
* Tiruchendur
* Tiruchengode
* Tirukoilur
* Tiruppattur
* Tiruttani
* Vandavasi

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