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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}<br />
{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
|name = Thoothukkudi<br />
|type = LS<br />
|map_image = Thoothukkudi lok sabha constituency.png<br />
|map_caption = Map Outlining Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha Constituency<br />
|state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
|assembly_cons = [[Vilathikulam Assembly constituency|Vilathikulam]]<br/>[[Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency|Thoothukkudi]]<br/>[[Tiruchendur Assembly constituency|Tiruchendur]]<br/>[[Srivaikuntam Assembly constituency|Srivaikuntam]]<br/>[[Ottapidaram Assembly constituency|Ottapidaram]]<br/>[[Kovilpatti Assembly constituency|Kovilpatti]]<br />
|established = 2009<br />
|electors = {{formatnum:1376624}}<br />
|reservation = None<br />
|incumbent_image = Kanimozhi Karunanidhi 01.jpg<br />
|mp = [[Kanimozhi Karunanidhi]]<br />
|party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}<br />
|latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]<br />
|preceded_by = [[J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee]] ([[AIADMK]])<br />
}}<br />
'''Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency''' is one of the 39 [[Lok Sabha]] ([[Parliament of India|parliamentary]]) constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]], a [[Federated state|state]] in southern [[India]].<br />
<br />
==Members of Parliament==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" <br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white; " colspan="2"|Party<br />
|-<br />
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]<br />
|[[S. R. Jeyadurai]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]<br />
|[[J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Kanimozhi Karunanidhi]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Assembly segments==<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
! width="50px" style="font-size:75%" |Constituency number<br />
! width="200px" |Name<br />
! width="100px" style="font-size:75%" |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)<br />
! width="150px" |District<br />
! colspan="2"|Party<br />
! colspan="2"|2024 Lead<br />
|-<br />
|213<br />
|[[Vilathikulam Assembly constituency|Vilathikulam]]<br />
|None<br />
|rowspan=6|[[Thoothukkudi district|Thoothukkudi]]<br />
|{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br />
|-<br />
|214<br />
|[[Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency|Thoothukkudi]]<br />
|None<br />
|{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
|215<br />
|[[Tiruchendur Assembly constituency|Tiruchendur]]<br />
|None<br />
|{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
|216<br />
|[[Srivaikuntam Assembly constituency|Srivaikuntam]]<br />
|None<br />
|{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|217<br />
|[[Ottapidaram Assembly constituency|Ottapidaram]]<br />
|SC<br />
|-<br />
|218<br />
|[[Kovilpatti Assembly constituency|Kovilpatti]]<br />
|None<br />
|{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Election results==<br />
{{bar box<br />
|float = right<br />
|title = Vote share of winning candidates<br />
|titlebar = #ddd<br />
|width = 260px<br />
|barwidth = 250px<br />
|bars = {{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.26}}<br />
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.77}}<br />
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.92}}<br />
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.40}}<br />
}}<br />
===General election 2024===<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2024 Indian general election]]: [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukkudi]]<ref>{{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]]}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Kanimozhi Karunanidhi]]<br />
|votes = 540,729<br />
|percentage = 55.26<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.51<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = R. Sivasamy Velumani<br />
|votes = 147,991<br />
|percentage = 15.12<br />
|change <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) <br />
|candidate = S. D. R. Vijayaseelan<br />
|votes = 122,380<br />
|percentage = 12.51<br />
|change = 14.76<br />
<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = J. Rowena Ruth Jane<br />
|votes = 120,300<br />
|percentage = 12.29<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.33<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above <br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 9,806<br />
|percentage = 1.00<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.07<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 392,738<br />
|percentage = 40.14<br />
|change = {{increase}}5.14<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 975,468<br />
|percentage = 66.88<br />
|change = {{decrease}}2.55<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}1.51<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===General election 2019===<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2019 Indian general election]]: [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="2019_GE_Results">{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Kanimozhi Karunanidhi]]<br />
|votes = 563,143<br />
|percentage = 56.77<br />
|change = {{increase}}30.37<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party <br />
|candidate = [[Tamilisai Soundararajan]]<br />
|votes = 215,934<br />
|percentage = 21.77<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam<br />
|candidate = M. Bhuvaneswaran<br />
|votes = 76,866<br />
|percentage = 7.75<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = S. Christantine Rajasekar<br />
|votes = 49,222<br />
|percentage = 4.96<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam <br />
|candidate = T. P. S. Pon Kumaran<br />
|votes = 25,702<br />
|percentage = 2.59<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above <br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 9,234<br />
|percentage = 0.93<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.32<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 347,209<br />
|percentage = 35.00<br />
|change = {{increase}}21.48<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 991,263<br />
|percentage = 69.43<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.53<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}30.37<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===General election 2014===<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2014 Indian general election]]: [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="2014_GE_Results">{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee]]<br />
|votes = 366,052<br />
|percentage = 39.92<br />
|change = {{increase}}4.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = P. Jegan<br />
|votes = 242,050<br />
|percentage = 26.40<br />
|change = {{decrease}}21.00<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Joel<br />
|votes = 182,191<br />
|percentage = 19.87<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = A. P. C. V. Shanmugam<br />
|votes = 63,080<br />
|percentage = 6.88<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Aam Aadmi Party<br />
|candidate = M. Pushparayan<br />
|votes = 26,476<br />
|percentage = 2.89<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India <br />
|candidate = A. Mohanraj <br />
|votes = 14,993<br />
|percentage = 1.64<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above <br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 11,447<br />
|percentage = 1.25<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 124,002<br />
|percentage = 13.52<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.84<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 916,778<br />
|percentage = 69.96<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.83<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}4.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===General election 2009===<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2009 Indian general election]]: [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="2009_GE_Results">{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. R. Jeyadurai]]<br />
|votes = 311,017<br />
|percentage = 47.40<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Cynthia Pandian<br />
|votes = 234,368<br />
|percentage = 35.72<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = M. S. Sunther<br />
|votes = 61,403 <br />
|percentage = 9.36 <br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = S. Saravanan<br />
|votes = 27,013 <br />
|percentage = 4.12<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = E. Pa. Jeevankumar<br />
|votes = 6,737 <br />
|percentage = 1.03<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 76,649<br />
|percentage = 11.68<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 656,163<br />
|percentage = 69.13<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box new seat win|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Lok Sabha]]<br />
*[[Parliament of India]]<br />
*[[Thoothukudi district]]<br />
*[[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
*{{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}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://resultuniversity.com/election/thoothukkudi-lok-sabha Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha - Result University]<br />
*[https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/thoothukudi/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Thoothukkudi lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]<br />
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