Thoothukudi (Lok Sabha constituency)

Thoothukudi [ edit ]
Existence 2009 - present
Current MP Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee
Party AIADMK
Elected Year 2014
State Tamil Nadu
Total Electors 1,310,406
Most Successful Party AIADMK (1 times)
Assembly
Constituencies
Vilathikulam
Thoothukkudi
Tiruchendur
Srivaikuntam
Ottapidaram
Kovilpatti

Thoothukudi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Originally Tiruchendur constituency, it was delimited to Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi constituencies during 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Assembly segments

The constituency was formed after the 2008 delimitation. Following are the assembly constituencies;

  1. Tiruchendur
  2. Srivaikuntam
  3. Tuticorin
  4. Ottapidaram
  5. Kovilpatti
  6. Vilathikulam[1]

Members of Parliament

Lok Sabha Duration Member Political Party
15th 2009-2014 S. R. Jeyadurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
16th 2014-present Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

2009

General Election, 2009: Thoothukudi
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DMK S. R. Jeyadurai 311017
AIADMK Dr. Cynthia Pandian 234368
Majority
Turnout 656164
DMK hold Swing
UPA gain from TF Swing

References

See also

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