Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency
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Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency (Tamil: தூத்துக்குடி சட்டமன்ற தொகுதி) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence. This constituency has VVPAT facilities with EVMs since the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[1][2]
Thoothukkudi | |
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Constituency No. 214 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Thoothukkudi |
LS constituency | Thoothukkudi |
Established | 1952 |
Total electors | 285,497 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Elected year | 2021 |
Preceded by | S. T. Chellapandian |
List of members of the legislative assembly
editNo. | Name | Term of office | Assembly (Election) |
Political party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assumed office | Left office | |||||
1 | J. L. P. Roche Victoria | 3 May 1952 | 31 March 1957 | 1st (1952) |
Indian National Congress | |
2 | P. P. M. T. Ponnuswami | 29 April 1957 | 24 April 1958 | 2nd (1957) | ||
3 | A. Samuel | 3 September 1958 | 29 July 1959 | |||
4 | R. J. Sundar Singh | 10 March 1960 | 1 March 1962 | |||
5 | S. Ponnusamy | 29 March 1962 | 28 February 1967 | 3rd (1962) | ||
6 | M. S. Sivasami | 15 March 1967 | 5 January 1971 | 4th (1967) |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
7 | R. Ramalingam | 22 March 1971 | 31 January 1976 | 5th (1971) | ||
8 | N. Dhanasekaran | 4 July 1977 | 17 February 1980 | 6th (1977) |
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
9 | S. N. Rajendran | 19 June 1980 | 15 November 1984 | 7th (1980) | ||
25 February 1985 | 30 January 1988 | 8th (1984) | ||||
10 | N. Periyasamy | 6 February 1989 | 30 January 1991 | 9th (1989) |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
11 | V. P. R. Ramesh | 1 July 1991 | 13 May 1996 | 10th (1991) |
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
(10) | N. Periyasamy | 22 May 1996 | 14 May 2001 | 11th (1996) |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
12 | S. Rajammal | 22 May 2001 | 12 May 2006 | 12th (2001) |
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
13 | P. Geetha Jeevan | 17 May 2006 | 14 May 2011 | 13th (2006) |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
14 | S. T. Chellapandian | 23 May 2011 | 21 May 2016 | 14th (2011) |
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
(13) | P. Geetha Jeevan | 25 May 2016 | 3 May 2021 | 15th (2016) |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
11 May 2021 | Incumbent | 16th (2021) |
Election results
edit2021
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | P. Geetha Jeevan | 92,314 | 49.00% | +2.94 | |
AIADMK | S. D. R. Vijayaseelan | 42,004 | 22.29% | −12.95 | |
NTK | V. Velraj | 30,937 | 16.42% | +14.59 | |
MNM | N. Sundar | 10,534 | 5.59% | New | |
DMDK | U. Chandran | 4,040 | 2.14% | New | |
Independent | J. Sivaneswaran | 2,866 | 1.52% | New | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,569 | 0.83% | −0.84 | |
Margin of victory | 50,310 | 26.93% | +15.89% | ||
Turnout | 188,407 | 65.99% | −3.92% | ||
Registered electors | 285,497 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | +2.94% |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | P. Geetha Jeevan | 88,045 | 46.46% | +6.4 | |
AIADMK | S. T. Chellapandian | 67,137 | 35.43% | −21.35 | |
MDMK | Fatima | 17,798 | 9.39% | New | |
BJP | M. R. Kanagaraj | 6,250 | 3.30% | New | |
NTK | P. Maria Judy Hema | 3,733 | 1.97% | New | |
NOTA | None of the above | 3,177 | 1.68% | New | |
Margin of victory | 20,908 | 11.03% | −5.67% | ||
Turnout | 189,488 | 69.36% | −4.37% | ||
Registered electors | 273,187 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.31% |
2011
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | S. T. Chellapandian | 89,010 | 56.78% | +15.81 | |
DMK | P. Geetha Jeevan | 62,817 | 40.07% | −10.63 | |
JMM | V. Venkatesh | 1,025 | 0.65% | New | |
Margin of victory | 26,193 | 16.71% | 6.98% | ||
Turnout | 156,774 | 73.73% | 8.72% | ||
Registered electors | 212,628 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 6.08% |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | P. Geetha Jeevan | 79,821 | 50.70% | +10.65 | |
AIADMK | S. Daniel Raj | 64,498 | 40.97% | −10.43 | |
DMDK | G. V. Peter Raj | 7,572 | 4.81% | New | |
BJP | T. Sivamurugan | 1,788 | 1.14% | New | |
BSP | T. Kasipandian | 1,266 | 0.80% | New | |
AIFB | M. Saravana Muthu | 1,007 | 0.64% | New | |
Margin of victory | 15,323 | 9.73% | −1.62% | ||
Turnout | 157,446 | 65.01% | 15.02% | ||
Registered electors | 242,170 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.70% |
2001
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | S. Rajammal | 73,286 | 51.40% | +28.72 | |
DMK | N. Periasamy | 57,100 | 40.05% | +1.89 | |
MDMK | R. R. Parthiban | 7,695 | 5.40% | +1.6 | |
Independent | G. Panneer Selvam | 1,496 | 1.05% | New | |
SP | P. Govindasamy | 1,004 | 0.70% | New | |
Margin of victory | 16,186 | 11.35% | −3.08% | ||
Turnout | 142,582 | 49.99% | −16.42% | ||
Registered electors | 285,292 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.24% |
1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | N. Periasamy | 56,511 | 38.16% | +6.46 | |
Independent | J. L. P. Bono Venture Roche | 35,140 | 23.73% | New | |
AIADMK | R. Henry | 33,578 | 22.67% | −43.42 | |
PMK | C. Pasupathy Pandian | 12,459 | 8.41% | New | |
MDMK | T. S. M. Sampath Kumar | 5,623 | 3.80% | New | |
BJP | S. Shanmugasundaram | 3,161 | 2.13% | New | |
Margin of victory | 21,371 | 14.43% | −19.96% | ||
Turnout | 148,087 | 66.41% | 7.84% | ||
Registered electors | 229,353 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -27.93% |
1991
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | V. P. R. Ramesh | 79,552 | 66.09% | +48.27 | |
DMK | N. Periasamy | 38,157 | 31.70% | −0.2 | |
JP | G. Uttarapandi | 958 | 0.80% | New | |
Margin of victory | 41,395 | 34.39% | 33.95% | ||
Turnout | 120,361 | 58.57% | −11.10% | ||
Registered electors | 208,186 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 34.20% |
1989
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | N. Periasamy | 39,688 | 31.90% | −3.71 | |
INC | V. Shunmugam | 39,141 | 31.46% | New | |
AIADMK | V. Jabaraj | 22,181 | 17.83% | −38.72 | |
AIADMK | R. Krishnan | 21,351 | 17.16% | −39.38 | |
Independent | W. Megton | 791 | 0.64% | New | |
Margin of victory | 547 | 0.44% | −20.49% | ||
Turnout | 124,423 | 69.67% | −1.30% | ||
Registered electors | 180,816 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -24.65% |
1984
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | S. N. Rajendran | 59,622 | 56.54% | −1.06 | |
DMK | A. Ayyasamy | 37,549 | 35.61% | −6.25 | |
Independent | G. Anthony Fernando | 6,564 | 6.23% | New | |
Independent | V. Arunachalam | 936 | 0.89% | New | |
Margin of victory | 22,073 | 20.93% | 5.19% | ||
Turnout | 105,442 | 70.98% | 4.64% | ||
Registered electors | 152,824 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -1.06% |
1980
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | S. N. Rajendran | 54,171 | 57.61% | +28.32 | |
DMK | R. Krishnan | 39,365 | 41.86% | +20.01 | |
Independent | V. Arunachalam | 496 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,806 | 15.75% | 14.23% | ||
Turnout | 94,032 | 66.34% | 1.20% | ||
Registered electors | 142,776 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 28.32% |
1977
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | N. Dhanasekaran | 23,598 | 29.29% | New | |
INC | R. Naoroji | 22,379 | 27.78% | −15.25 | |
DMK | R. Krishnan | 17,606 | 21.85% | −35.12 | |
JP | M. Chockalingam | 16,656 | 20.67% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,219 | 1.51% | −12.44% | ||
Turnout | 80,565 | 65.14% | −5.18% | ||
Registered electors | 124,642 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -27.68% |
1971
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | R. Ramalingam | 39,030 | 56.98% | −3.64 | |
INC | Naoroji Ammal | 29,473 | 43.02% | +3.64 | |
Margin of victory | 9,557 | 13.95% | −7.28% | ||
Turnout | 68,503 | 70.32% | −6.02% | ||
Registered electors | 101,713 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | -3.64% |
1967
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | M. S. Sivasami | 41,851 | 60.61% | +32.66 | |
INC | S. P. Nadar | 27,193 | 39.39% | −4.5 | |
Margin of victory | 14,658 | 21.23% | 5.30% | ||
Turnout | 69,044 | 76.34% | −0.27% | ||
Registered electors | 92,648 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | 16.73% |
1962
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Ponnusami Nadar | 31,280 | 43.88% | +7.09 | |
DMK | R. Ramalingam | 19,924 | 27.95% | New | |
CPI | Isaac | 10,534 | 14.78% | −16.15 | |
SWA | Venkata Krishna | 9,545 | 13.39% | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,356 | 15.93% | 11.42% | ||
Turnout | 71,283 | 76.61% | 21.30% | ||
Registered electors | 95,771 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 7.09% |
1957
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Ponnusami Nadar | 17,438 | 36.79% | −11.37 | |
Independent | M. S. Sivasami | 15,298 | 32.28% | New | |
CPI | S. A. Muruganandam | 14,661 | 30.93% | +15.55 | |
Margin of victory | 2,140 | 4.52% | −14.45% | ||
Turnout | 47,397 | 55.31% | −5.06% | ||
Registered electors | 85,697 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | -11.37% |
1952
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | J. L. P. Roche Victoria | 19,728 | 48.16% | New | |
Independent | K. V. K. Swamy | 11,957 | 29.19% | New | |
CPI | Isaac | 6,303 | 15.39% | New | |
Socialist | Mariadoss | 1,757 | 4.29% | New | |
Independent | A. K. Gnanmuthu | 697 | 1.70% | New | |
Independent | Muthu | 523 | 1.28% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,771 | 18.97% | |||
Turnout | 40,965 | 60.37% | |||
Registered electors | 67,856 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
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