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Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 8°47′N 78°06′E / 8.78°N 78.1°E / 8.78; 78.1
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Thoothukkudi
Lok Sabha constituency
Map Outlining Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesVilathikulam
Thoothukkudi
Tiruchendur
Srivaikuntam
Ottapidaram
Kovilpatti
Established2009
Total electors1,458,430
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year2024
Preceded byJ. 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 None Thoothukkudi
214 Thoothukkudi
215 Tiruchendur
216 Srivaikuntam
217 Ottapidaram SC
218 Kovilpatti None

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 % ±%
DMK Kanimozhi Karunanidhi 540,729 55.26 Decrease1.51
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 Increase7.33
NOTA None of the above 9,806 1.00 Increase0.07
Majority 392,738 40.14 Increase5.14
Turnout 975,468 66.88 Decrease2.55
DMK hold Swing Decrease1.51

General election 2019

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2019 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Kanimozhi Karunanidhi 563,143 56.77 Increase30.37
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 Decrease0.32
Majority 347,209 35.00 Increase21.48
Turnout 991,263 69.43 Decrease0.53
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase30.37

General election 2014

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2014 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee 366,052 39.92 Increase4.21
DMK P. Jegan 242,050 26.40 Decrease21.00
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 Increase1.84
Turnout 916,778 69.96 Increase0.83
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase4.21

General election 2009

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