Thoothukudi Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 347,209 votes (35.00%).

37 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,402,826 registered electors and 991,263 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
347,209
Margin %
35.00%
Total Electors
1,402,826
Votes Polled
991,263
Turnout
71.30%
Valid Votes
982,029
NOTA Votes
9,234
Candidates
37
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
381
Male Electors
690,364
Female Electors
712,366
Male Voters
478,152
Female Voters
507,621
NOTA Percentage
0.70%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

563,143
56.80%
Male
#2
Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan

Bharatiya Janta Party

215,934
21.80%
Male
#3
Dr. Bhuvaneswaran, M.

Independent

76,866
7.80%
Male
#4
Christantine Rajasekar, S.

Naam Tamilar Katchi

49,222
5.00%
Male
#5
Pon Kumaran, T.P.S.

Makkal Needhi Maiam

25,702
2.60%
Male
#6
Subhashini Mallathi, R.C.

Independent

8,109
0.80%
Male
#7
Sivaneswaran, J.

Independent

5,252
0.50%
Male
#8
Sankaralingam, M.

Independent

3,029
0.30%
Male
#9
Siva, V.

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,927
0.30%
Male
#10
Maharajan, M.

Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia)

2,922
0.30%
Male
#11
Gabriel James Fernando

People's Party Of India(secular)

2,549
0.30%
Male
#12
Rajakumar Naidu, E.V.S.

Tamil Telugu National Party

2,516
0.30%
Male
#13
Guru, K.

Independent

2,276
0.20%
Male
#14
Saravanan, G.

Independent

2,135
0.20%
Male
#15
Amalan Rajiv Bonifas

Independent

2,005
0.20%
Male
#16
Rajalingam, M.

Independent

1,866
0.20%
Male
#17
Bala Murugan, P.

Independent

1,699
0.20%
Male
#18
Ramakrishnan, P.

Independent

1,671
0.20%
Male
#19
Ganesan, M.

Independent

1,453
0.10%
Male
#20
Selvin, B.

Independent

929
0.10%
Male
#21
Anto Hillery, M.

Independent

924
0.10%
Male
#22
Jaya Ganesh, D.

Naam Indiar Party

908
0.10%
Male
#23
Er.Pradeep Ganesan, M.P.

Independent

887
0.10%
Male
#24
Rajkumar Poliah

Universal Brotherhood Movement

689
0.10%
Male
#25
Ramesh, A.

Independent

669
0.10%
Male
#26
Sunman, V.

Independent

615
0.10%
Male
#27
Ponraj, S.

Independent

560
0.10%
Male
#28
Germanus, S.

Christian Democratic Front

494
0.00%
Male
#29
Ravi Sankar, J.

Independent

487
0.00%
Male
#30
Jeyaraj, A.

Independent

477
0.00%
Male
#31
Senai Natarajan, R.

Independent

474
0.00%
Male
#32
Rama Krishnan, M.

Independent

473
0.00%
Male
#33
Lourdes, S.

Independent

460
0.00%
Male
#34
Jasper Gnana Martin, G.

Independent

436
0.00%
Male
#35
Ponnusamy, M.

Independent

436
0.00%
Male
#36
Marakatha Raghava Raj, T.

Independent

428
0.00%
Male
#37
James, G.

Independent

407
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 563,143 56.80%
2 Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan Bharatiya Janta Party 215,934 21.80%
3 Dr. Bhuvaneswaran, M. Independent 76,866 7.80%
4 Christantine Rajasekar, S. Naam Tamilar Katchi 49,222 5.00%
5 Pon Kumaran, T.P.S. Makkal Needhi Maiam 25,702 2.60%
6 Subhashini Mallathi, R.C. Independent 8,109 0.80%
7 Sivaneswaran, J. Independent 5,252 0.50%
8 Sankaralingam, M. Independent 3,029 0.30%
9 Siva, V. Bahujan Samaj Party 2,927 0.30%
10 Maharajan, M. Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia) 2,922 0.30%
11 Gabriel James Fernando People's Party Of India(secular) 2,549 0.30%
12 Rajakumar Naidu, E.V.S. Tamil Telugu National Party 2,516 0.30%
13 Guru, K. Independent 2,276 0.20%
14 Saravanan, G. Independent 2,135 0.20%
15 Amalan Rajiv Bonifas Independent 2,005 0.20%
16 Rajalingam, M. Independent 1,866 0.20%
17 Bala Murugan, P. Independent 1,699 0.20%
18 Ramakrishnan, P. Independent 1,671 0.20%
19 Ganesan, M. Independent 1,453 0.10%
20 Selvin, B. Independent 929 0.10%
21 Anto Hillery, M. Independent 924 0.10%
22 Jaya Ganesh, D. Naam Indiar Party 908 0.10%
23 Er.Pradeep Ganesan, M.P. Independent 887 0.10%
24 Rajkumar Poliah Universal Brotherhood Movement 689 0.10%
25 Ramesh, A. Independent 669 0.10%
26 Sunman, V. Independent 615 0.10%
27 Ponraj, S. Independent 560 0.10%
28 Germanus, S. Christian Democratic Front 494 0.00%
29 Ravi Sankar, J. Independent 487 0.00%
30 Jeyaraj, A. Independent 477 0.00%
31 Senai Natarajan, R. Independent 474 0.00%
32 Rama Krishnan, M. Independent 473 0.00%
33 Lourdes, S. Independent 460 0.00%
34 Jasper Gnana Martin, G. Independent 436 0.00%
35 Ponnusamy, M. Independent 436 0.00%
36 Marakatha Raghava Raj, T. Independent 428 0.00%
37 James, G. Independent 407 0.00%

Thoothukudi — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Thoothukudi constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 347,209 votes.

Out of 1,402,826 registered electors, 991,263 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.30%. A total of 37 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 347,209 votes (35.00%%).

The voter turnout in Thoothukudi for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 71.30%%.

37 candidates contested from Thoothukudi constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Thoothukudi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.