Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency
{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = Thoothukkudi
|constituency_no = 214
|type = SLA
| map_image = Constitution-Thoothukkudi.svg
| map_caption = Area of Thoothukkudi Assembly Constituency
|state = Tamil Nadu
|district = Thoothukkudi
| loksabha_cons = Thoothukkudi
|established = 1951
|electors = {{formatnum:285497}}
|reservation = None
|mla = P. Geetha Jeevan
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| latest_election_year = 2021
|preceded_by = S. T. Chellapandian
}}
Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency ({{langx|ta|தூத்துக்குடி சட்டமன்ற தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, being in existence since independence. This constituency has had VVPAT facilities with EVMs since the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vvpat-used-on-pilot-basis/article8609252.ece?ref=tpnews | title= VVPAT used on pilot basis | date=17 May 2016 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=10 December 2018 }}{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN16_04032016.pdf|title=VVPAT usage in 64 seats in 5 states Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.}}
Members of Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan=2|No. !rowspan=2|Name !colspan=2|Term of office !rowspan=2|Assembly !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Political party |
| Assumed office
!Left office |
|---|
| 1
|3 May 1952 |31 March 1957 |{{Full party name with color|rowspan=5|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2
|P. P. M. T. Ponnuswami |29 April 1957 |24 April 1958 |
| 3
|A. Samuel |3 September 1958 |29 July 1959 |
| 4
|R. J. Sundar Singh |10 March 1960 |1 March 1962 |
| 5
|29 March 1962 |28 February 1967 |
| 6
|15 March 1967 |5 January 1971 |{{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 7
|22 March 1971 |31 January 1976 |5th |
| 8
|4 July 1977 |17 February 1980 |6th |{{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| rowspan=2|9
|rowspan=2|S. N. Rajendran |19 June 1980 |15 November 1984 |7th |
| 25 February 1985
|30 January 1988 |8th |
| 10
|6 February 1989 |30 January 1991 |9th |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 11
|1 July 1991 |13 May 1996 |10th |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| (10)
|N. Periyasamy |22 May 1996 |14 May 2001 |11th |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 12
|22 May 2001 |12 May 2006 |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 13
|17 May 2006 |14 May 2011 |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 14
|23 May 2011 |21 May 2016 |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| rowspan=2|(13)
|rowspan=2|P. Geetha Jeevan |25 May 2016 |3 May 2021 |{{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 11 May 2021
|Incumbent |
Election results
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|bars = {{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.00}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.46}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.78}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.70}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.40}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.16}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.09}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.90}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.54}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.61}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|29.29}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.98}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.61}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.88}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.79}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.16}}
}}
=2021=
{{Election box begin|title=2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web|title=Thoothukkudi Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a214|access-date= 18 June 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Geetha Jeevan|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=92,314|percentage=49.00|change=+2.94}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. D. R. Vijayaseelan|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=42,004|percentage=22.29|change=-12.95}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Velraj|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=30,937|percentage=16.42|change=+14.59}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Sundar|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|votes=10,534|percentage=5.59|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Chandran|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|votes=4,040|percentage=2.14|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Sivaneswaran|party=Independent politician|votes=2,866|percentage=1.52|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above|votes=1,569|percentage=0.83|change=-0.84}}
{{Election box margin of victory|votes=50,310|percentage=26.93|change=+15.89}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=188,407|percentage=65.99|change=-3.92}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=285,497}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|swing=+2.94}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin|title=2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.pdf|access-date=30 Apr 2022|archive-date=30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Geetha Jeevan|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=88,045|percentage=46.46|change=+6.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. T. Chellapandian|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=67,137|percentage=35.43|change=-21.35}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Fatima|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=17,798|percentage=9.39|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. R. Kanagaraj|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=6,250|percentage=3.30|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Maria Judy Hema|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=3,733|percentage=1.97|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above|votes=3,177|percentage=1.68|change=New}}
{{Election box margin of victory|votes=20,908|percentage=11.03|change=-5.67}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=189,488|percentage=69.36|change=-4.37}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=273,187}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|swing=-10.31}}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
{{Election box begin|title=2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|archive-date=15 February 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. T. Chellapandian|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=89,010|percentage=56.78|change=+15.81}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Geetha Jeevan|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=62,817|percentage=40.07|change=-10.63}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Venkatesh|party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|votes=1,025|percentage=0.65|change=New}}
{{Election box margin of victory|votes=26,193|percentage=16.71|change=6.98}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=156,774|percentage=73.73|change=8.72}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=212,628}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|swing=6.08}}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Geetha Jeevan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=79,821 |percentage=50.70 |change=+10.65 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Daniel Raj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,498 |percentage=40.97 |change=-10.43 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. V. Peter Raj |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,572 |percentage=4.81 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Sivamurugan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,788 |percentage=1.14 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Kasipandian |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,266 |percentage=0.80 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Saravana Muthu |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=1,007 |percentage=0.64 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,323 |percentage=9.73 |change= -1.62 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=157,446 |percentage=65.01 |change= 15.02 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 242,170 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.70 }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajammal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,286 |percentage=51.40 |change=+28.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Periasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=57,100 |percentage=40.05 |change=+1.89 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. R. Parthiban |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,695 |percentage=5.40 |change=+1.6 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Panneer Selvam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,496 |percentage=1.05 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Govindasamy |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,004 |percentage=0.70 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,186 |percentage=11.35 |change= -3.08 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=142,582 |percentage=49.99 |change= -16.42 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 285,292 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.24 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Periasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,511 |percentage=38.16 |change=+6.46 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. L. P. Bono Venture Roche |party=Independent politician |votes=35,140 |percentage=23.73 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Henry |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,578 |percentage=22.67 |change=-43.42 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Pasupathy Pandian |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=12,459 |percentage=8.41 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. S. M. Sampath Kumar |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,623 |percentage=3.80 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Shanmugasundaram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,161 |percentage=2.13 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,371 |percentage=14.43 |change= -19.96 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=148,087 |percentage=66.41 |change= 7.84 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 229,353 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -27.93 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. P. R. Ramesh |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=79,552 |percentage=66.09 |change=+48.27 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Periasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,157 |percentage=31.70 |change=-0.2 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Uttarapandi |party=Janata Party |votes=958 |percentage=0.80 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=41,395 |percentage=34.39 |change= 33.95 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=120,361 |percentage=58.57 |change= -11.10 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 208,186 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 34.20 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Periasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,688 |percentage=31.90 |change=-3.71 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Shunmugam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=39,141 |percentage=31.46 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Jabaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,181 |percentage=17.83 |change=-38.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Krishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,351 |percentage=17.16 |change=-39.38 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=W. Megton |party=Independent politician |votes=791 |percentage=0.64 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=547 |percentage=0.44 |change= -20.49 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=124,423 |percentage=69.67 |change= -1.30 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 180,816 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -24.65 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. N. Rajendran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,622 |percentage=56.54 |change=-1.06 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ayyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,549 |percentage=35.61 |change=-6.25 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Anthony Fernando |party=Independent politician |votes=6,564 |percentage=6.23 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Arunachalam |party=Independent politician |votes=936 |percentage=0.89 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,073 |percentage=20.93 |change= 5.19 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=105,442 |percentage=70.98 |change= 4.64 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 152,824 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.06 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. N. Rajendran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,171 |percentage=57.61 |change=+28.32 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Krishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,365 |percentage=41.86 |change=+20.01 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Arunachalam |party=Independent politician |votes=496 |percentage=0.53 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,806 |percentage=15.75 |change= 14.23 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=94,032 |percentage=66.34 |change= 1.20 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 142,776 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 28.32 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Dhanasekaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,598 |percentage=29.29 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Naoroji |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,379 |percentage=27.78 |change=-15.25 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Krishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,606 |percentage=21.85 |change=-35.12 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Chockalingam |party=Janata Party |votes=16,656 |percentage=20.67 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,219 |percentage=1.51 |change= -12.44 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=80,565 |percentage=65.14 |change= -5.18 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 124,642 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -27.68 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,030 |percentage=56.98 |change=-3.64 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Naoroji Ammal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,473 |percentage=43.02 |change=+3.64 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,557 |percentage=13.95 |change= -7.28 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=68,503 |percentage=70.32 |change= -6.02 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 101,713 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.64 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. S. Sivasami |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,851 |percentage=60.61 |change=+32.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,193 |percentage=39.39 |change=-4.5 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,658 |percentage=21.23 |change= 5.30 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=69,044 |percentage=76.34 |change= -0.27 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,648 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 16.73 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnusami Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,280 |percentage=43.88 |change=+7.09 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,924 |percentage=27.95 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Isaac |party=Communist Party of India |votes=10,534 |percentage=14.78 |change=-16.15 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkata Krishna |party=Swatantra Party |votes=9,545 |percentage=13.39 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,356 |percentage=15.93 |change= 11.42 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=71,283 |percentage=76.61 |change= 21.30 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,771 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 7.09 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnusami Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,438 |percentage=36.79 |change=-11.37 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. S. Sivasami |party=Independent politician |votes=15,298 |percentage=32.28 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. A. Muruganandam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=14,661 |percentage=30.93 |change=+15.55 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,140 |percentage=4.52 |change= -14.45 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=47,397 |percentage=55.31 |change= -5.06 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,697 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -11.37 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1952=
{{Election box begin|title=1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web|last=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf|access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=J. L. P. Roche Victoria|party=Indian National Congress|votes=19,728|percentage=48.16|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. K. Swamy|party=Independent politician|votes=11,957|percentage=29.19|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Isaac|party=Communist Party of India|votes=6,303|percentage=15.39|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mariadoss|party=Socialist Party (India)|votes=1,757|percentage=4.29|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Gnanmuthu|party=Independent politician|votes=697|percentage=1.70|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthu|party=Independent politician|votes=523|percentage=1.28|change=New}}
{{Election box margin of victory|votes=7,771|percentage=18.97|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=40,965|percentage=60.37|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=67,856}}
{{Election box new seat win|winner=Indian National Congress}}
{{Election box end}}
List of ministers from the constituency
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2|No. !rowspan=2|Name !rowspan=2|Designation !colspan=3|Term of office !rowspan=2|Assembly !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Political party !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Chief Minister |
| Assumed office
!Left office !Time in office |
|---|
| rowspan=4|1
|rowspan=4|S. N. Rajendran |Minister for Handlooms and Khadi |9 June 1980 |10 January 1982 |1 year, 215 days |rowspan=4|7th |rowspan=4|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |rowspan=4 {{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |rowspan=4|M. G. Ramachandran |rowspan=4 {{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Minister for Khadi and Public Works
|11 January 1982 |30 June 1983 |1 year, 170 days |
| Minister for Public Works
|1 July 1983 |23 February 1984 |237 days |
| Minister for Environmental Pollution Control
|24 February 1984 |15 November 1984 |265 days |
| rowspan=2|2
|rowspan=2|P. Geetha Jeevan |Minister for Animal Husbandry |13 May 2006 |19 August 2008 |2 years, 98 days |rowspan=2|13th |rowspan=2|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |rowspan=2 {{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |rowspan=2|M. Karunanidhi |rowspan=2 {{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Minister for Social Welfare
|20 August 2008 |14 May 2011 |2 years, 267 days |
| 3
|16 May 2011 |17 June 2013 |2 years, 32 days |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |{{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |{{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| (2)
|Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment |7 May 2021 |Incumbent |{{age in years and days|2021|05|07}} |{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
References
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- {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}
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