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Lok Sabha constituency 36 · Tamil Nadu

Thoothukkudi is parliamentary constituency number 36 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Kanimozhi Karunanidhi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 55.3% of the vote, 3,92,738 votes ahead of Sivasamy Velumani R (ADMK).

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Thoothukkudi · 2024PC 36
  1. 01
    Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
    DMK
    5,40,729
    55.26%
  2. 02
    Sivasamy Velumani R
    AIADMK
    1,47,991
    15.12%
  3. 03
    Vijayaseelan Sdr
    TMC(M)
    1,22,380
    12.51%
  4. 04
    Rowena Ruth Jane J
    NTK
    1,20,300
    12.29%
  5. 05
    Rajha N P
    NIDP
    6,640
    0.68%
  6. 23 other candidates · 30,680 votesNOTA · 9,806 (1.00%)

Margin 3,92,738 votes · 40.14% of valid votes

14,61,182
Registered electors
2024 election
67.1%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
3,92,738
Victory margin
40.1% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 28 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 9,78,526 valid votes, NOTA included.

Thoothukkudi 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kanimozhi KarunanidhiFemale · 56 yrsDMK5,40,729
55.26%
2Sivasamy Velumani RMale · 42 yrsAIADMK1,47,991
15.12%
3Vijayaseelan SdrMale · 51 yrsTMC(M)1,22,380
12.51%
4Rowena Ruth Jane JFemale · 32 yrsNTK1,20,300
12.29%
—NOTANOTA9,806
1.00%
5Rajha N PMale · 51 yrsNIDP6,640
0.68%
6Arunadevi RFemale · 38 yrs · SCIndependent6,072
0.62%
7Chithirai Jegan SMale · 37 yrsIndependent3,640
0.37%
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8Sivaneswaran JMale · 35 yrsIndependent3,376
0.35%
9Samuel TMale · 42 yrsIndependent2,245
0.23%
10Manikkaraj AMale · 40 yrsBSP2,195
0.22%
11Aasiriyar Shanmuga Sundaram KMale · 37 yrs · SCIndependent1,839
0.19%
12Kaleermurugapaventhan RMale · 53 yrsMANAK1,792
0.18%
13Ponkumaran T P SMale · 64 yrsIndependent897
0.09%
14Jeyakumar CMale · 60 yrs · SCIndependent829
0.08%
15Gandhimallar S MMale · 54 yrs · SCIndependent805
0.08%
16Bishop Dr Godfrey NobleMale · 53 yrsAJPK769
0.08%
17Perumalkumar PMale · 32 yrsPMTDK739
0.08%
18Esakkimuthu VMale · 43 yrsIndependent710
0.07%
19Kannan GMale · 44 yrsIndependent689
0.07%
20David Jebaseelan JMale · 26 yrsIndependent663
0.07%
21Sudalaimuthu PMale · 58 yrsIndependent578
0.06%
22Krishnan SMale · 48 yrsIndependent480
0.05%
23Radhakrishnan V GMale · 67 yrsIndependent461
0.05%
24James PMale · 40 yrsIndependent444
0.05%
25Ponraj KMale · 58 yrsIndependent429
0.04%
26Prasanna Kumar MMale · 33 yrsIndependent396
0.04%
27Selvamuthukumar MMale · 49 yrsIndependent341
0.03%
28Senthil Kumar SMale · 36 yrs · SCIndependent291
0.03%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024DMK 55.3%AIADMK 15.1%TMC(M) 12.5%BJP 21.8%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Kanimozhi KarunanidhiDMK · 55.3% · margin 3,92,738Turnout67.1%
2019Kanimozhi KarunanidhiDMK · 56.8% · margin 3,47,209Turnout69.4%
2014Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee.jAIADMK · 39.9% · margin 1,24,002Turnout70.0%
2009Jeyadurai.s.rDMK · 47.4% · margin 76,649Turnout69.1%

Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha result 2019

Thoothukkudi 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kanimozhi KarunanidhiDMK5,63,143
56.81%
2Dr. Tamilisai SoundararajanBJP2,15,934
21.78%
3Dr. Bhuvaneswaran, M.Independent76,866
7.75%
4Christantine Rajasekar, S.NTK49,222
4.97%
5Pon Kumaran, T.P.S.MNM25,702
2.59%
—NOTANOTA9,234
0.93%
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6Subhashini Mallathi, R.C.Independent8,109
0.82%
7Sivaneswaran, J.Independent5,252
0.53%
8Sankaralingam, M.Independent3,029
0.31%
9Siva, V.BSP2,927
0.30%
10Maharajan, M.PSPL2,922
0.29%
11Gabriel James FernandoPPIS2,549
0.26%
12Rajakumar Naidu, E.V.S.TTNP2,516
0.25%
13Guru, K.Independent2,276
0.23%
14Saravanan, G.Independent2,135
0.22%
15Amalan Rajiv BonifasIndependent2,005
0.20%
16Rajalingam, M.Independent1,866
0.19%
17Bala Murugan, P.Independent1,699
0.17%
18Ramakrishnan, P.Independent1,671
0.17%
19Ganesan, M.Independent1,453
0.15%
20Selvin, B.Independent929
0.09%
21Anto Hillery, M.Independent924
0.09%
22Jaya Ganesh, D.NIDP908
0.09%
23Er.pradeep Ganesan, M.P.Independent887
0.09%
24Rajkumar PoliahUBM689
0.07%
25Ramesh, A.Independent669
0.07%
26Sunman, V.Independent615
0.06%
27Ponraj, S.Independent560
0.06%
28Germanus, S.CDF494
0.05%
29Ravi Sankar, J.Independent487
0.05%
30Jeyaraj, A.Independent477
0.05%
31Senai Natarajan, R.Independent474
0.05%
32Rama Krishnan, M.Independent473
0.05%
33Lourdes, S.Independent460
0.05%
34Ponnusamy, M.Independent436
0.04%
35Jasper Gnana Martin, G.Independent436
0.04%
36Marakatha Raghava Raj, T.Independent428
0.04%
37James, G.Independent407
0.04%

Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha result 2014

Thoothukkudi 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee.jAIADMK3,66,052
39.93%
2Jegan. PDMK2,42,050
26.40%
3Joel. SMDMK1,82,191
19.87%
4Shanmugam, A.P.C.V.INC63,080
6.88%
5Pushparayan.m.AAP26,476
2.89%
6Mohanraj. ACPI14,993
1.64%
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—NOTANOTA11,447
1.25%
7Ayyadurai. SBSP3,205
0.35%
8Alwarsamy Karthikeyan.lIndependent1,727
0.19%
9Samuel. A.S.Independent1,157
0.13%
10Panneerselvam.cIndependent1,129
0.12%
11Vinston Anto. SIndependent983
0.11%
12Ramkumar. VIndependent784
0.09%
13Santhadevi. SIndependent765
0.08%
14Anandharaj, M.Independent739
0.08%

Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha result 2009

Thoothukkudi 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jeyadurai.s.rDMK3,11,017
47.40%
2Cynthia Pandian.drAIADMK2,34,368
35.72%
3Sunther.m.sDMDK61,403
9.36%
4Saravanan.sBJP27,013
4.12%
5Jeevankumar.e.paBSP6,737
1.03%
6Kandivel.pIndependent5,522
0.84%
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7Ramkumar.vIndependent3,010
0.46%
8Ramakrishnan.vIndependent1,402
0.21%
9Muthu.sIndependent1,246
0.19%
10Arunkumar Puvi Arasu.sIndependent956
0.15%
11Murugan.aIndependent913
0.14%
12Ponraj.tIndependent817
0.12%
13Raghupathi.sIndependent603
0.09%
14Sundaravel.kIndependent580
0.09%
15Prabhakaran.pIndependent576
0.09%
Assembly segments

Lead of Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK) over Sivasamy Velumani R (ADMK) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Sivasamy Velumani R (AIADMK) ledKanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Thoothukkudi: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Vilathikulam AC 2132,11,046DMK by 48,658DMK (2026)
Thoothukkudi AC 2142,82,234DMK by 80,780TVK (2026)
Tiruchendur AC 2152,41,746DMK by 80,827DMK (2026)
Srivaikuntam AC 2162,24,352DMK by 61,735TVK (2026)
Ottapidaram AC 2172,46,253DMK by 58,770TVK (2026)
Kovilpatti AC 2182,55,551DMK by 59,702DMK (2026)
Map

Thoothukkudi outlined in orange among the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Thoothukkudi in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 5,40,729 votes (55.26%). The margin over Sivasamy Velumani R (ADMK) was 3,92,738 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Thoothukkudi in 2024?

9,81,034 of 14,61,182 registered electors voted, a turnout of 67.14% across 1,624 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Thoothukkudi?

Thoothukkudi is made up of 6 assembly segments: Vilathikulam, Thoothukkudi, Tiruchendur, Srivaikuntam, Ottapidaram, Kovilpatti. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Thoothukkudi in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK); 2019: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK); 2014: Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee.j (AIADMK); 2009: Jeyadurai.s.r (DMK).

Is Thoothukkudi a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Thoothukkudi is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Thoothukkudi?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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