Lok Sabha Constituency

Thoothukudi

Constituency No. 36· Tamil NaduGeneral

Thoothukudi is Lok Sabha constituency No. 36 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: General. It covers the district of Thoothukudi. The seat is made up of 6 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 15,21,400 electors, of whom 66.54% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
36
Category
General
Assembly Segments
6
Districts Covered
Thoothukudi
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament · Thoothukudi (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
5,63,188
Votes
55.63%
Vote share
3,92,738
Victory margin

Ahead of S. D. R. Vijayaseelan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) on 1,70,450 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
36
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
General
Districts covered
Thoothukudi
Assembly segments
6
Total electors
15,21,400
Male electors
7,41,200
Female electors
7,80,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,580
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,63,188
Votes
55.63%
Vote Share
3,92,738
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Kanimozhi KarunanidhiDMK5,63,188 · 55.63%
  2. 2.S. D. R. VijayaseelanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam1,70,450 · 16.84%
  3. 3.SDR SivasamyTamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)1,22,380 · 12.09%
  4. 4.Rowena Ruth JaneNaan Tamilar Katchi92,100 · 9.1%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,63,143
Votes
56.77%
Vote Share
3,47,209
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Kanimozhi KarunanidhiDMK5,63,143 · 56.77%
  2. 2.Tamilisai SoundararajanBJP2,15,934 · 21.77%
  3. 3.M. BhuvaneswaranAmma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam76,866 · 7.75%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
JN
J. Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3,66,052
Votes
39.92%
Vote Share
1,24,002
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.J. Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj NatterjeeAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,66,052 · 39.92%
  2. 2.P. JaganDMK2,42,050 · 26.4%
  3. 3.S. S. RadhakrishnanMDMK2,30,100 · 25.1%

Assembly Segments in Thoothukudi

(6)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Vilathikulam
    AC No. 213 · Thoothukudi
    GM
    G. V. Markandayan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Thoothukudi
    AC No. 214 · Thoothukudi
    PJ
    P. Geetha Jeevan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Tiruchendur
    AC No. 215 · Thoothukudi
    AR
    Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Srivaikuntam
    AC No. 216 · Thoothukudi
    OA
    O. S. Amirtharaj
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Ottapidaram
    AC No. 217 · Thoothukudi
    Scheduled Caste
    MS
    M. C. Shunmugaiah
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Kovilpatti
    AC No. 218 · Thoothukudi
    CR
    C. Raju
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
15.21 Lakh
Total Electors
7.41 Lakh
Male Electors
7.80 Lakh
Female Electors
1,580
Polling Stations
10.12 Lakh
Votes Polled
66.54%
Turnout
Voter turnout66.54%
EVM votes 10,08,000Postal votes 4,400

About Thoothukudi Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
36
Category
General
Districts covered
Thoothukudi
Assembly segments
6
Sitting member
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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