Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)

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

Thoothukkudi
Lok Sabha Constituency
Area of Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentKanimozhi Karunanidhi
Parliamentary PartyDMK
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established2009–present
ReservationGeneral
State Tamil Nadu,
 India
Total Electors14,27,783
Former MPJ. Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee
Most Successful PartyDMK (2 times)
Assembly Constituencies

Assembly segments

Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

No. Constituency number Constituency name Reserved for (SC/ST/None)
1 213 Vilathikulam None
2 214 Thoothukudi None
3 215 Tiruchendur None
4 216 Srivaikuntam None
5 217 Ottapidaram SC
6 218 Kovilpatti None

Members of Parliament
Election Lok Sabha Member Political Party Tenure
2009 15th S. R. Jeyadurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2009-2014
2014 16th J. Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2014-2019
2019 17th Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2019-Incumbent

Election results
Vote share of Winning candidates
2019
 
 56.77%
2014
 
 39.92%
2009
 
 47.40%

General election 2019
2019 Indian general elections: Thoothukkudi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Kanimozhi Karunanidhi 5,63,143 56.77 +30.37
BJP Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan 2,15,934 21.77 New
AMMK Dr. 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 3,47,209 35.00 +21.48
Turnout 9,91,263 69.43 -0.53
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing +30.37

General election 2014
2014 Indian general elections: Thoothukkudi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK J. Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee 3,66,052 39.92 +4.21
DMK P. Jegan 2,42,050 26.40 -21.00
MDMK S. Joel 1,82,191 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 1,24,002 13.52 +1.84
Turnout 9,16,778 69.96 +0.82
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing +4.21

General election 2009
2009 Indian general elections: Thoothukkudi[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. R. Jeyadurai 3,11,017 47.40 New
AIADMK Dr. Cynthia Pandian 2,34,368 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 6,56,163 69.14 New
DMK win (new seat)

References
  1. "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 138. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

See also

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