Thoothukkudi Assembly Elections 2026

Thoothukkudi is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Thoothukudi district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Geetha Jeevan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated S.d.r. Vijayaseelan of the TMC by a margin of 50310 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Jacob Abhishek devadasan enters the fray.

Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency is part of the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Kanimozhi Karunanidhi won the Thoothukkudi parliamentary seat by defeating Sivasami Velumani of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 392738 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Thoothukkudi assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Thoothukkudi Assembly Elections

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Jacob Abhishek devadasan

NTK

Thoothukkudi Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Thoothukkudi Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Geetha Jeevan WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	92,314 Lead: 50,310	49%
S.d.r. Vijayaseelan	TMC	42,004	22.29%
Velraj	Naam Tamilar Katchi	30,937	16.42%
Sundar	AISMK	10,534	5.59%
U. Chandran	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	4,040	2.14%
J.sivaneswaran	Independent	2,866	1.52%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,569	0.83%
S.v.rajasekar	United States of India Party	915	0.49%
L.maria Deva Sahaya Johny	Independent	446	0.24%
A.ashok Kumar	Bahujan Samaj Party	436	0.23%
A.rajavel	Independent	282	0.15%
G.selvavinayagam	Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi	269	0.14%
S.krishnan	Independent	182	0.10%
J.alldrin Airmarshal Thayaram	Independent	167	0.09%
A.jeyalalitha	Independent	163	0.09%
S.subash	Republican Party of India (Athawale)	161	0.09%
J.arun Nehruraj	Independent	142	0.08%
J.samuvel	Independent	138	0.07%
N.balasubramanian	Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	127	0.07%
K.subramani	Shiv Sena	124	0.07%
C.ganesh Ayyadurai	Independent	116	0.06%
Mannar Maharajan	Bahujan Dravida Party	93	0.05%
Ramagunaseelan	Independent	88	0.05%
S.balasundram	Independent	87	0.05%
G.selvam	Independent	75	0.04%
M.lingaraja	Independent	70	0.04%
A.mohamed Imran Arabi	Independent	62	0.03%

Thoothukkudi Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Geetha Jeevan P WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	88,045 Lead: 20,908	47.26%
Chellapandian.s.t.	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	67,137	36.03%
Fatima	Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	17,798	9.55%
Kanagaraj.m.r.	Bharatiya Janata Party	6,250	3.35%
Maria Judy Hema.p.	Naam Tamilar Katchi	3,733	2%
Others	Others	3,177	1.71%
Chinnadurai.m.	Pattali Makkal Katchi	1,069	0.57%
Esakki Raja.k.	All India Forward Bloc	806	0.43%
Sivalinga Raja.v.	Bahujan Samaj Party	439	0.24%
Antony Mykel Hemildon	Tamilaga Sthabana Congress	370	0.20%
Anusuya.m.	Independent	190	0.10%
Lakshmi Narayanan.l.k.	Shivsena	180	0.10%
Moorthy.c.	Independent	173	0.09%
Alwarsamy Karthikeyan.l.	Independent	121	0.06%

Thoothukkudi Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Chellapandian S.t WINNER	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	89,010 Lead: 26,193	56.78%
Geetha Jeevan P	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	62,817	40.07%
Venkatesh, V.	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha	1,025	0.65%
Benedict, J	Bahujan Samaj Party	722	0.46%
Alwar Karthikeyan, L	Independent	634	0.40%
Nagarajan, V.	Janata Dal (united)	573	0.37%
Ramkumar, V	Independent	502	0.32%
Athi Narayanan, A	Lok Satta Party	463	0.30%
Murugan, A	Independent	304	0.19%
Rajarathnam, M	Independent	298	0.19%
Sivalingam, P.	Independent	123	0.08%
Ilayaperumal, M	Independent	105	0.07%
Prabhakaran, S	Independent	100	0.06%
Samuel, J	Independent	98	0.06%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 67%

AIADMK 33%

DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Thoothukkudi MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name		Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Geetha Jeevan	DMK	92,314	50,310	49%
2016	Geetha Jeevan P	DMK	88,045	20,908	47.26%
2011	Chellapandian S.t	AIADMK	89,010	26,193	56.78%

Source: ECI

Thoothukkudi Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Geetha Jeevan	DMK	92,314 (Lead: 50,310)	49%
2021	S.d.r. Vijayaseelan	TMC	42,004	22.29%
2016	Geetha Jeevan P	DMK	88,045 (Lead: 20,908)	47.26%
2016	Chellapandian.s.t.	AIADMK	67,137	36.03%
2011	Chellapandian S.t	AIADMK	89,010 (Lead: 26,193)	56.78%
2011	Geetha Jeevan P	DMK	62,817	40.07%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Thoothukkudi Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Thoothukkudi Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Geetha Jeevan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Thoothukkudi Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating S.d.r. Vijayaseelan of the TMC (TMC) by a margin of 50310 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Thoothukkudi constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Thoothukkudi constituency is 67% DMK and 33% AIADMK, with DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Thoothukkudi Assembly Election?

Geetha Jeevan (DMK) received 49.00% vote share.
S.d.r. Vijayaseelan (TMC) received 22.29% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Thoothukkudi Assembly Election?

Geetha Jeevan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 92314 votes, leading by 50310 votes and securing a 49.00% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency fall under?

The Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency falls under the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency of Thoothukkudi district.

What was the margin of victory in the Thoothukkudi Assembly Election 2021?

Geetha Jeevan (DMK) won the Thoothukkudi Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 50310 votes over S.d.r. Vijayaseelan (TMC).

What are the key constituencies in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha area?

The Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency is part of the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Vilathikulam, Tiruchendur, Srivaikuntam, Ottapidaram(sc), Kovilpatti.

Who were the top candidates for the Thoothukkudi Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Thoothukkudi Assembly Election 2021 were:
Geetha Jeevan (DMK)
S.d.r. Vijayaseelan (TMC)
Velraj (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Geetha Jeevan (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Thoothukkudi Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Thoothukkudi Assembly Election 2021 was 65.07%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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