Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency

Thoothukkudi
Constituency No. 214 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Area of Thoothukkudi Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukkudi
Lok Sabha 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 Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, being in existence since independence. This constituency has had VVPAT facilities with EVMs since the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[1][2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

No.NameTerm of officeAssembly
(Election)
Political party
Assumed officeLeft office
1J. L. P. Roche Victoria3 May 195231 March 19571st
(1952)
Indian National Congress
2P. P. M. T. Ponnuswami29 April 195724 April 19582nd
(1957)
3A. Samuel3 September 195829 July 1959
4R. J. Sundar Singh10 March 19601 March 1962
5S. Ponnusamy29 March 196228 February 19673rd
(1962)
6M. S. Sivasami15 March 19675 January 19714th
(1967)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
7R. Ramalingam22 March 197131 January 19765th
(1971)
8N. Dhanasekaran4 July 197717 February 19806th
(1977)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
9S. N. Rajendran19 June 198015 November 19847th
(1980)
25 February 198530 January 19888th
(1984)
10N. Periyasamy6 February 198930 January 19919th
(1989)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
11V. P. R. Ramesh1 July 199113 May 199610th
(1991)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(10)N. Periyasamy22 May 199614 May 200111th
(1996)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
12S. Rajammal22 May 200112 May 200612th
(2001)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
13P. Geetha Jeevan17 May 200614 May 201113th
(2006)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
14S. T. Chellapandian23 May 201121 May 201614th
(2011)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(13)P. Geetha Jeevan25 May 20163 May 202115th
(2016)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
11 May 2021Incumbent16th
(2021)

Election results

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

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKP. Geetha Jeevan 92,314 49.00 +2.94
AIADMKS. D. R. Vijayaseelan42,00422.29−12.95
NTKV. Velraj30,93716.42+14.59
MNMN. Sundar10,5345.59New
DMDKU. Chandran4,0402.14New
IndependentJ. Sivaneswaran2,8661.52New
NOTANone of the above1,5690.83−0.84
Margin of victory50,31026.93+15.89
Turnout188,40765.99−3.92
Registered electors285,497
DMK holdSwing+2.94

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKP. Geetha Jeevan 88,045 46.46 +6.4
AIADMKS. T. Chellapandian67,13735.43−21.35
MDMKFatima17,7989.39New
BJPM. R. Kanagaraj6,2503.30New
NTKP. Maria Judy Hema3,7331.97New
NOTANone of the above3,1771.68New
Margin of victory20,90811.03−5.67
Turnout189,48869.36−4.37
Registered electors273,187
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-10.31

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKS. T. Chellapandian 89,010 56.78 +15.81
DMKP. Geetha Jeevan62,81740.07−10.63
JMMV. Venkatesh1,0250.65New
Margin of victory26,19316.716.98
Turnout156,77473.738.72
Registered electors212,628
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing6.08

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKP. Geetha Jeevan 79,821 50.70 +10.65
AIADMKS. Daniel Raj64,49840.97−10.43
DMDKG. V. Peter Raj7,5724.81New
BJPT. Sivamurugan1,7881.14New
BSPT. Kasipandian1,2660.80New
AIFBM. Saravana Muthu1,0070.64New
Margin of victory15,3239.73−1.62
Turnout157,44665.0115.02
Registered electors242,170
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-0.70

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKS. Rajammal 73,286 51.40 +28.72
DMKN. Periasamy57,10040.05+1.89
MDMKR. R. Parthiban7,6955.40+1.6
IndependentG. Panneer Selvam1,4961.05New
SPP. Govindasamy1,0040.70New
Margin of victory16,18611.35−3.08
Turnout142,58249.99−16.42
Registered electors285,292
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing13.24

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKN. Periasamy 56,511 38.16 +6.46
IndependentJ. L. P. Bono Venture Roche35,14023.73New
AIADMKR. Henry33,57822.67−43.42
PMKC. Pasupathy Pandian12,4598.41New
MDMKT. S. M. Sampath Kumar5,6233.80New
BJPS. Shanmugasundaram3,1612.13New
Margin of victory21,37114.43−19.96
Turnout148,08766.417.84
Registered electors229,353
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-27.93

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKV. P. R. Ramesh 79,552 66.09 +48.27
DMKN. Periasamy38,15731.70−0.2
JPG. Uttarapandi9580.80New
Margin of victory41,39534.3933.95
Turnout120,36158.57−11.10
Registered electors208,186
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing34.20

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKN. Periasamy 39,688 31.90 −3.71
INCV. Shunmugam39,14131.46New
AIADMKV. Jabaraj22,18117.83−38.72
AIADMKR. Krishnan21,35117.16−39.38
IndependentW. Megton7910.64New
Margin of victory5470.44−20.49
Turnout124,42369.67−1.30
Registered electors180,816
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-24.65

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKS. N. Rajendran 59,622 56.54 −1.06
DMKA. Ayyasamy37,54935.61−6.25
IndependentG. Anthony Fernando6,5646.23New
IndependentV. Arunachalam9360.89New
Margin of victory22,07320.935.19
Turnout105,44270.984.64
Registered electors152,824
AIADMK holdSwing-1.06

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKS. N. Rajendran 54,171 57.61 +28.32
DMKR. Krishnan39,36541.86+20.01
IndependentV. Arunachalam4960.53New
Margin of victory14,80615.7514.23
Turnout94,03266.341.20
Registered electors142,776
AIADMK holdSwing28.32

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKN. Dhanasekaran 23,598 29.29 New
INCR. Naoroji22,37927.78−15.25
DMKR. Krishnan17,60621.85−35.12
JPM. Chockalingam16,65620.67New
Margin of victory1,2191.51−12.44
Turnout80,56565.14−5.18
Registered electors124,642
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing-27.68

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKR. Ramalingam 39,030 56.98 −3.64
INCNaoroji Ammal29,47343.02+3.64
Margin of victory9,55713.95−7.28
Turnout68,50370.32−6.02
Registered electors101,713
DMK holdSwing-3.64

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKM. S. Sivasami 41,851 60.61 +32.66
INCS. P. Nadar27,19339.39−4.5
Margin of victory14,65821.235.30
Turnout69,04476.34−0.27
Registered electors92,648
DMK gain from INCSwing16.73

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCPonnusami Nadar 31,280 43.88 +7.09
DMKR. Ramalingam19,92427.95New
CPIIsaac10,53414.78−16.15
SWAVenkata Krishna9,54513.39New
Margin of victory11,35615.9311.42
Turnout71,28376.6121.30
Registered electors95,771
INC holdSwing7.09

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCP. P. M. T. Ponnuswami 17,438 36.79 −11.37
IndependentM. S. Sivasami15,29832.28New
CPIS. A. Muruganandam14,66130.93+15.55
Margin of victory2,1404.52−14.45
Turnout47,39755.31−5.06
Registered electors85,697
INC holdSwing-11.37

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCJ. L. P. Roche Victoria 19,728 48.16 New
IndependentK. V. K. Swamy11,95729.19New
CPIIsaac6,30315.39New
SocialistMariadoss1,7574.29New
IndependentA. K. Gnanmuthu6971.70New
IndependentMuthu5231.28New
Margin of victory7,77118.97
Turnout40,96560.37
Registered electors67,856
INC win (new seat)

List of ministers from the constituency

No.NameDesignationTerm of officeAssembly
(Election)
Political partyChief Minister
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1S. N. RajendranMinister for Handlooms and Khadi9 June 198010 January 19821 year, 215 days7th
(1980)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM. G. Ramachandran
Minister for Khadi and Public Works11 January 198230 June 19831 year, 170 days
Minister for Public Works1 July 198323 February 1984237 days
Minister for Environmental Pollution Control24 February 198415 November 1984265 days
2P. Geetha JeevanMinister for Animal Husbandry13 May 200619 August 20082 years, 98 days13th
(2006)
Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM. Karunanidhi
Minister for Social Welfare20 August 200814 May 20112 years, 267 days
3S. T. ChellapandianMinister for Labour16 May 201117 June 20132 years, 32 days14th
(2011)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamJ. Jayalalithaa
(2)P. Geetha JeevanMinister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment7 May 2021Incumbent4 years, 223 days16th
(2021)
Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM. K. Stalin

References

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