Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency

Thoothukkudi State Assembly constituency (Tamil: தூத்துக்குடி சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency). It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence. Thoothukkudi was one of the 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[1][2]

Thoothukkudi
Constituency for the State Assembly
Area of Thoothukkudi State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
LS constituencyThoothukkudi
Established1952–present
Total electors285,497
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLAP. Geetha Jeevan
Party  DMK  
AllianceSPA
Elected year2021

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election Assembly Member Political Party Tenure
1952 1st J. L. P. Roche Victoria Indian National Congress 1952-1957
1957 2nd P. P. M. T. Ponnusamy Indian National Congress 1957-1958
1958 2nd A. Samuel Indian National Congress 1958-1959
1960 2nd R. J. Sundar Singh Indian National Congress 1960-1962
1962 3rd S. Ponnusamy Indian National Congress 1962-1967
1967 4th M. S. Sivasami Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1967-1971
1971 5th K. R. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1971-1976
1977 6th N. Dhanasekaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1977-1980
1980 7th S. N. Rajendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1980-1984
1984 8th S. N. Rajendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1984-1988
1989 9th N. Periasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1989-1991
1991 10th V. P. R. Ramesh All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1991-1996
1996 11th N. Periasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1996-2001
2001 12th S. Rajammal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2001-2006
2006 13th P. Geetha Jeevan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2006-2011
2011 14th S. T. Chellapandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2011-2016
2016 15th P. Geetha Jeevan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2016-2021
2021 16th P. Geetha Jeevan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2021-Incumbent

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%

Assembly election 2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Geetha Jeevan 92,314 49.00 2.54
AIADMK S. D. R. Vijayaseelan 42,004 22.29 13.14
NTK V. Velraj 30,937 16.42 14.45
MNM N. Sundar 10,534 5.59 New
DMDK U. Chandran 4,040 2.14 New
Independent J. Sivaneswaran 2,866 1.52 New
None of the Above None of the Above 1,569 0.83 0.85
Majority 50,310 26.71 15.68
Turnout 188,407 65.99 3.37
DMK hold Swing 2.54

Assembly election 2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Geetha Jeevan 88,045 46.46 6.39
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
None of the Above None of the Above 3,177 1.68 New
Majority 20,908 11.03 5.68
Turnout 189,488 69.36 4.37
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 6.39

Assembly election 2011
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
BSP J. Benedict 722 0.46 0.34
Independent L. Alwar Karthikeyan 634 0.40 New
JD(U) V. Nagarajan 573 0.37 New
Independent V. Ramkumar 502 0.32 New
LSP A. Athi Narayanan 463 0.30 New
Majority 26,193 16.71 6.98
Turnout 156,774 73.73 8.70
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 15.81

Assembly election 2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Geetha Jeevan 79,821 50.70 10.65
AIADMK S. Danielraj 64,498 40.97 10.43
DMDK G. V. Peterraj 7,572 4.80 New
BJP T. Sivamurugan 1,788 1.13 New
BSP T. Kasipandian 1,266 0.80 0.42
AIFB M. Saravanamuthu 1,007 0.63 New
Majority 15,323 9.73 1.62
Turnout 157,484 65.03 15.04
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 10.65

Assembly election 2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Rajammal 73,286 51.40 28.73
DMK N. Periasamy 57,100 40.05 1.89
MDMK R. R. Parthiban 7,695 5.40 1.60
Independent G. Panneer Selvam 1,496 1.05 New
SP P. Govindasamy 1,004 0.70 New
Independent B. Jeyamal Arputharaj 548 0.38 New
BSP S. Antony Andrews 540 0.38 New
Majority 16,180 11.35 3.08
Turnout 142,621 49.99 16.42
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 28.73

Assembly election 1996
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 8.12
MDMK T. S. M. Sampath Kumar 5,623 3.80 New
BJP S. Shanmugasundaram 3,161 2.13 New
Majority 21,371 14.43 19.96
Turnout 152,317 66.41 7.84
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 6.46

Assembly election 1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. P. R. Ramesh 79,552 66.09 48.26
DMK N. Periasamy 38,157 31.70 0.20
JP G. Uttarapandi 958 0.80 New
PMK P. Sundarraj 352 0.29 New
Majority 41,395 34.39 33.95
Turnout 121,943 58.57 11.10
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 48.26

Assembly election 1989
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 38.71
AIADMK R. Krishnan 21,351 17.16 New
Majority 547 0.44 20.49
Turnout 125,982 69.67 1.31
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 3.71

Assembly election 1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. N. Rajendran 59,622 56.54 1.04
DMK A. Ayyasamy 37,549 35.61 6.25
Majority 22,073 20.93 5.18
Turnout 108,473 70.98 4.64
AIADMK hold Swing 1.04

Assembly election 1980
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
Majority 14,806 15.75 14.24
Turnout 94,722 66.34 1.20
AIADMK hold Swing 28.32

Assembly election 1977
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 New
DMK R. Krishnan 17,606 21.85 35.13
JP M. Chockalingam 16,656 20.67 New
Majority 1,219 1.51 12.45
Turnout 81,195 65.14 5.18
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing New

1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. R. Ramalingam 39,030 56.98 3.63
INC (O) Naorojiammal 29,473 43.02 New
Majority 10,157 13.96 7.26
Turnout 71,526 70.32 6.02
DMK hold Swing 3.63

1967
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 4.49
Majority 14,658 21.22 5.29
Turnout 70,730 76.34 0.27
DMK gain from INC Swing 32.66

1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ponnusami 31,280 43.88 7.09
DMK K. R. Ramalingam 19,924 27.95 New
CPI Isaac 10,534 14.78 14.78
SWA Venkatakrishna 9,545 13.39 New
Majority 11,356 15.93 11.42
Turnout 73,370 76.61 21.30
INC hold Swing 7.09

1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ponnusami 17,438 36.79 11.37
Independent M. S. Sivasami 15,298 32.28 New
CPI S. A. Muruganandam 14,661 39.93 New
Majority 2,140 4.51 14.06
Turnout 47,397 55.31 5.06
INC hold Swing 11.37

1952
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
Margin of victory 7,771 18.97%
Turnout 40,965 60.37%
Registered electors 67,856
INC win (new seat)

References
  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. "2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. "2011 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. "2006 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. "2001 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. "1996 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. "1991 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  10. "1989 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  11. "1984 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  12. "1980 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  13. "1977 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  14. "1971 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  15. "1967 Madras Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  16. "1962 Madras Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  17. "1957 Madras Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  18. "1952 Madras Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.