Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Thoothukkudi
Lok Sabha Constituency
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Area of Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentKanimozhi Karunanidhi
Parliamentary PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established2009–present
ReservationGeneral
StateTamil Nadu
Total Electors1,467,783
Former MPJ. Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee
Most Successful PartyDMK (2 times)
Assembly Constituencies

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.

Assembly Segments[edit]

Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

Constituency number Constituency name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
213 Vilathikulam None Thoothukudi
214 Thoothukkudi None Thoothukudi
215 Tiruchendur None Thoothukudi
216 Srivaikuntam None Thoothukudi
217 Ottapidaram SC Thoothukudi
218 Kovilpatti None Thoothukudi

Members of Parliament[edit]

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[edit]

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

General election 2019[edit]

2019 Indian general elections: Thoothukkudi[1]
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[edit]

2014 Indian general elections: Thoothukkudi[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK J. Jeyasingh 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 Increase0.82
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase4.21

General election 2009[edit]

2009 Indian general elections: Thoothukkudi[3]
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 69.14 New
DMK win (new seat)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "2019 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. "2014 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. "2009 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

External links[edit]

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