Lok Sabha constituency 36, Tamil Nadu

Thoothukkudi

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK) won the 2024 election by 3,92,738 votes, taking 55.30% of the vote to Sivasamy Velumani R (AIADMK)'s 15.10%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerDMKKanimozhi Karunanidhi, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202455.30%runner-up 15.10%
Winning margin, 20243,92,73840.14% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 3, AIADMK 1

Result by result

2009 DMK 3,11,017 47.4% vs 35.7%2014 AIADMK 3,66,052 39.9% vs 26.4%2019 DMK 5,63,143 56.8% vs 21.8%2024 DMK 5,40,729 55.3% vs 15.1%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaThoothukkudi
Seat 36
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
DMK
5,40,729
55.3%
Sivasamy Velumani R
AIADMK
1,47,991
15.1%
3,92,738 votes
40.14%
67.1%
2019Lok SabhaThoothukkudi
Seat 36
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
DMK
5,63,143
56.8%
Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan
BJP
2,15,934
21.8%
3,47,209 votes
35.03%
69.4%
2014Lok SabhaThoothukkudi
Seat 36
Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee.J
AIADMK
3,66,052
39.9%
Jegan. P
DMK
2,42,050
26.4%
1,24,002 votes
13.53%
70.0%
2009Lok SabhaThoothukkudi
Seat 36
Jeyadurai.S.R
DMK
3,11,017
47.4%
Cynthia Pandian.Dr
AIADMK
2,34,368
35.7%
76,649 votes
11.68%
69.1%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.