# Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency

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.

## List of members of the legislative assembly

| No. | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Assembly (Election) | Political party | Political party |
| No. | Name | Assumed office | Left office | Assembly (Election) | Political party | Political party |
| 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) | | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | A. Samuel | 3 September 1958 | 29 July 1959 | 2nd (1957) | | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | R. J. Sundar Singh | 10 March 1960 | 1 March 1962 | 2nd (1957) | | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | S. Ponnusamy | 29 March 1962 | 28 February 1967 | 3rd (1962) | | Indian National Congress |
| 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) | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 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) | | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 9 | S. N. Rajendran | 25 February 1985 | 30 January 1988 | 8th (1984) | | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 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 |
| (13) | P. Geetha Jeevan | 11 May 2021 | Incumbent | 16th (2021) | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

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

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 50,310 | 26.93 | +15.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 188,407 | 65.99 | −3.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 285,497 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | +2.94 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,908 | 11.03 | −5.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 189,488 | 69.36 | −4.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 273,187 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.31 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,193 | 16.71 | 6.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 156,774 | 73.73 | 8.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 212,628 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 6.08 | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,323 | 9.73 | −1.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 157,446 | 65.01 | 15.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 242,170 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.70 | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,186 | 11.35 | −3.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 142,582 | 49.99 | −16.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 285,292 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.24 | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,371 | 14.43 | −19.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 148,087 | 66.41 | 7.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 229,353 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -27.93 | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,395 | 34.39 | 33.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,361 | 58.57 | −11.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 208,186 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 34.20 | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 547 | 0.44 | −20.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,423 | 69.67 | −1.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 180,816 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -24.65 | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,073 | 20.93 | 5.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,442 | 70.98 | 4.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,824 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -1.06 | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,806 | 15.75 | 14.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,032 | 66.34 | 1.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 142,776 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 28.32 | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,219 | 1.51 | −12.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,565 | 65.14 | −5.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,642 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -27.68 | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Ramalingam | 39,030 | 56.98 | −3.64 |
| | INC | Naoroji Ammal | 29,473 | 43.02 | +3.64 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,557 | 13.95 | −7.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,503 | 70.32 | −6.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 101,713 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -3.64 | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,658 | 21.23 | 5.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,044 | 76.34 | −0.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,648 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 16.73 | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,356 | 15.93 | 11.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,283 | 76.61 | 21.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,771 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.09 | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,140 | 4.52 | −14.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,397 | 55.31 | −5.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,697 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -11.37 | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thoothukkudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,771 | 18.97 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,965 | 60.37 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,856 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

## List of ministers from the constituency

| No. | Name | Designation | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Assembly (Election) | Political party | Political party | Chief Minister | Chief Minister |
| No. | Name | Designation | Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | Assembly (Election) | Political party | Political party | Chief Minister | Chief Minister |
| 1 | S. N. Rajendran | Minister for Handlooms and Khadi | 9 June 1980 | 10 January 1982 | 1 year, 215 days | 7th (1980) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | M. G. Ramachandran | |
| 1 | S. N. Rajendran | Minister for Khadi and Public Works | 11 January 1982 | 30 June 1983 | 1 year, 170 days | 7th (1980) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | M. G. Ramachandran | |
| 1 | S. N. Rajendran | Minister for Public Works | 1 July 1983 | 23 February 1984 | 237 days | 7th (1980) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | M. G. Ramachandran | |
| 1 | S. N. Rajendran | Minister for Environmental Pollution Control | 24 February 1984 | 15 November 1984 | 265 days | 7th (1980) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | M. G. Ramachandran | |
| 2 | P. Geetha Jeevan | Minister for Animal Husbandry | 13 May 2006 | 19 August 2008 | 2 years, 98 days | 13th (2006) | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | M. Karunanidhi | |
| 2 | P. Geetha Jeevan | Minister for Social Welfare | 20 August 2008 | 14 May 2011 | 2 years, 267 days | 13th (2006) | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | M. Karunanidhi | |
| 3 | S. T. Chellapandian | Minister for Labour | 16 May 2011 | 17 June 2013 | 2 years, 32 days | 14th (2011) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | J. Jayalalithaa | |
| (2) | P. Geetha Jeevan | Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment | 7 May 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 315 days | 16th (2021) | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | M. K. Stalin | |