Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency

Thoothukkudi
Thoothukkudi
Lok Sabha constituency
	Map Outlining Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies	Vilathikulam; Thoothukkudi; Tiruchendur; Srivaikuntam; Ottapidaram; Kovilpatti
Established	2009
Total electors	1,458,430
Reservation	None
Member of Parliament
	18th Lok Sabha
	Incumbent Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year	2024
Preceded by	J. 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

Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

Constituency number	Constituency name	Reserved for	District
213	Vilathikulam	General	Thoothukkudi
214	Thoothukkudi
215	Tiruchendur
216	Srivaikuntam
217	Ottapidaram	SC
218	Kovilpatti	General

List of members of parliament

No.	Name	Term of office		Lok Sabha (Election)	Political party
No.	Name	Assumed office	Left office	Lok Sabha (Election)	Political party
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
3	Kanimozhi Karunanidhi	25 June 2024	Incumbent	18th (2024)	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Vote share of winning candidates

2024			55.26%
2019			56.77%
2014			39.92%
2009			47.40%

2024 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Kanimozhi Karunanidhi	540,729	55.26	1.51
	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	7.33
	NOTA	None of the above	9,806	1.00	0.07
Majority			392,738	40.14	5.14
Turnout			975,468	66.88	2.55
	DMK hold		Swing	1.51

2019 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Kanimozhi Karunanidhi	563,143	56.77	30.37
	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	0.32
Majority			347,209	35.00	21.48
Turnout			991,263	69.43	0.53
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	30.37

2014 Indian general election: Thoothukkudi^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee	366,052	39.92	4.21
	DMK	P. Jegan	242,050	26.40	21.00
	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	1.84
Turnout			916,778	69.96	0.83
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	4.21

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)

"Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.