Jump to content

Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 8°47′N 78°08′E / 8.78°N 78.13°E / 8.78; 78.13
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thoothukkudi
Constituency No. 214 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Area of Thoothukkudi Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukkudi
LS constituencyThoothukkudi
Established1952
Total electors285,497
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year2021
Preceded byS. T. Chellapandian

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]

List of members of the legislative assembly

[edit]
No. 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

[edit]
Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 49.00%
2016
 
 46.46%
2011
 
 56.78%
2006
 
 50.70%
2001
 
 51.40%
1996
 
 38.16%
1991
 
 66.09%
1989
 
 31.90%
1984
 
 56.54%
1980
 
 57.61%
1977
 
 29.29%
1971
 
 56.98%
1967
 
 60.61%
1962
 
 43.88%
1957
 
 36.79%
1952
 
 48.16%

2021

[edit]
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[3]
Party 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

[edit]
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[4]
Party 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

[edit]
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[5]
Party 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

[edit]
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[6]
Party 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

[edit]
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[7]
Party 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

[edit]
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[8]
Party 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

[edit]
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[9]
Party 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

[edit]
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[10]
Party 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

[edit]
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[11]
Party 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

[edit]
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[12]
Party 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

[edit]
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[13]
Party 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

[edit]
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[14]
Party 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

[edit]
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[15]
Party 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

[edit]
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[16]
Party 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

[edit]
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[17]
Party 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

[edit]
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[18]
Party 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)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "VVPAT used on pilot basis". The Hindu. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ "VVPAT usage in 64 seats in 5 states Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Thoothukkudi Election Result". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  8. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  18. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

8°47′N 78°08′E / 8.78°N 78.13°E / 8.78; 78.13

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thoothukkudi_Assembly_constituency&oldid=1256945077"