THOOTHUKKUDI
Constituency no. 36 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called THOOTHUKKUDI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2009
JEYADURAI.S.R
DMK
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2009
76,649
11.68% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
ADMKCYNTHIA PANDIAN.DR
- Votes
- 2,34,368
- Vote share
- 35.72%
- Behind by
- 76,649
Electors
9,49,153
Total votes polled
6,56,163
Valid votes
6,56,163
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.1%
Full result, 2009
15 candidates · 6,56,163 valid votes
JEYADURAI.S.RDMKwon
3,11,017
47.4%
CYNTHIA PANDIAN.DRADMK
2,34,368
35.7%
SUNTHER.M.SDMDK
61,403
9.4%
SARAVANAN.SBJP
27,013
4.1%
JEEVANKUMAR.E.PaBSP
6,737
1.0%
KANDIVEL.PIND
5,522
0.8%
RAMKUMAR.VIND
3,010
0.5%
RAMAKRISHNAN.VIND
1,402
0.2%
MUTHU.SIND
1,246
0.2%
ARUNKUMAR PUVI ARASU.SIND
956
0.1%
MURUGAN.AIND
913
0.1%
PONRAJ.TIND
817
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI | DMK | 5,40,729 | 55.26% | SIVASAMY VELUMANI R | 3,92,738 |
| 2019 | KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI | DMK | 5,63,143 | 56.81% | DR. TAMILISAI SOUNDARARAJAN | 3,47,209 |
| 2014 | JEYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE.J | ADMK | 3,66,052 | 39.93% | JEGAN. P | 1,24,002 |
| 2009 | JEYADURAI.S.R | DMK | 3,11,017 | 47.40% | CYNTHIA PANDIAN.DR | 76,649 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the THOOTHUKKUDI constituency in 2024?
KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI (DMK) won THOOTHUKKUDI in 2024, by a margin of 3,92,738 votes.
Which party has won THOOTHUKKUDI the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has THOOTHUKKUDI gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won THOOTHUKKUDI the most times?
KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI, with 2 wins between 2019 and 2024.
