Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Thoothukkudi

|type = LS

|map_image = Thoothukkudi lok sabha constituency.png

|map_caption = Map Outlining Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha Constituency

|state = Tamil Nadu

|assembly_cons = Vilathikulam
Thoothukkudi
Tiruchendur
Srivaikuntam
Ottapidaram
Kovilpatti

|established = 2009

|electors = {{formatnum:1458430}}

|reservation = None

|incumbent_image = Kanimozhi Karunanidhi 01.jpg

|mp = Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|latest_election_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

Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

!Constituency number

!Constituency name

!Reserved for

!District

213

|Vilathikulam

|rowspan=4|General

|rowspan=6|Thoothukkudi

214

|Thoothukkudi

215

|Tiruchendur

216

|Srivaikuntam

217

|Ottapidaram

|SC

218

|Kovilpatti

|General

List of members of parliament

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!rowspan=2|No.

!rowspan=2|Name

!colspan=2|Term of office

!rowspan=2|Lok Sabha
{{small|(Election)}}

!rowspan=2 colspan=2|Political party

Assumed office

!Left office

1

|S. R. Jeyadurai

|1 June 2009

|18 May 2014

|15th
{{small|(2009)}}

|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2

|J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee

|4 June 2014

|24 May 2019

|16th
{{small|(2014)}}

|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|{{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

rowspan=2|3

|rowspan=2|Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

|18 June 2019

|5 June 2024

|17th
{{small|(2019)}}

|rowspan=2|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|rowspan=2 {{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

25 June 2024

|Incumbent

|18th
{{small|(2024)}}

Election results

{{bar box

|float = right

|title = Vote share of winning candidates

|titlebar = #ddd

|width = 260px

|barwidth = 250px

|bars = {{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.26}}

{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.77}}

{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.92}}

{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.40}}

}}

=General election 2024=

{{Election box begin|title=2024 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS2236.htm|title=2024 Parliamentary Constituency 36 - THOOTHUKKUDI (Tamil Nadu) Results|work=Election Commission of India}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

|votes = 540,729

|percentage = 55.26

|change = {{decrease}}1.51

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = R. Sivasamy Velumani

|votes = 147,991

|percentage = 15.12

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)

|candidate = S. D. R. Vijayaseelan

|votes = 122,380

|percentage = 12.51

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi

|candidate = J. Rowena Ruth Jane

|votes = 120,300

|percentage = 12.29

|change = {{increase}}7.33

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 9,806

|percentage = 1.00

|change = {{increase}}0.07

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 392,738

|percentage = 40.14

|change = {{increase}}5.14

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 975,468

|percentage = 66.88

|change = {{decrease}}2.55

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|swing = {{decrease}}1.51

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election 2019=

{{Election box begin|title=2019 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/10929-33constituency-wise-detailed-result/|title=2019 Indian General Election Results|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=18 June 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

|votes = 563,143

|percentage = 56.77

|change = {{increase}}30.37

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Tamilisai Soundararajan

|votes = 215,934

|percentage = 21.77

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam

|candidate = M. Bhuvaneswaran

|votes = 76,866

|percentage = 7.75

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi

|candidate = S. Christantine Rajasekar

|votes = 49,222

|percentage = 4.96

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam

|candidate = T. P. S. Pon Kumaran

|votes = 25,702

|percentage = 2.59

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 9,234

|percentage = 0.93

|change = {{decrease}}0.32

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 347,209

|percentage = 35.00

|change = {{increase}}21.48

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 991,263

|percentage = 69.43

|change = {{decrease}}0.53

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|swing = {{increase}}30.37

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election 2014=

{{Election box begin|title=2014 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2785-constituency-wise-detailed-result/|title=2014 Indian General Election Results|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=4 June 2014}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee

|votes = 366,052

|percentage = 39.92

|change = {{increase}}4.21

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = P. Jegan

|votes = 242,050

|percentage = 26.40

|change = {{decrease}}21.00

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = S. Joel

|votes = 182,191

|percentage = 19.87

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = A. P. C. V. Shanmugam

|votes = 63,080

|percentage = 6.88

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Aam Aadmi Party

|candidate = M. Pushparayan

|votes = 26,476

|percentage = 2.89

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of India

|candidate = A. Mohanraj

|votes = 14,993

|percentage = 1.64

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 11,447

|percentage = 1.25

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 124,002

|percentage = 13.52

|change = {{increase}}1.84

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 916,778

|percentage = 69.96

|change = {{increase}}0.83

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|swing = {{increase}}4.21

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election 2009=

{{Election box begin|title=2009 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2857-constituency-wise-detailed-result/|title=2009 Indian General Election Results|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=1 June 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = S. R. Jeyadurai

|votes = 311,017

|percentage = 47.40

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = Cynthia Pandian

|votes = 234,368

|percentage = 35.72

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

|candidate = M. S. Sunther

|votes = 61,403

|percentage = 9.36

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = S. Saravanan

|votes = 27,013

|percentage = 4.12

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate = E. Pa. Jeevankumar

|votes = 6,737

|percentage = 1.03

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 76,649

|percentage = 11.68

|change = New

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 656,163

|percentage = 69.13

|change = New

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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  • {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title=Statistical reports of Lok Sabha 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}}