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Tamil Nadu · PC 36 · 2019
Thoothukkudi
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
DMK 56.8%BJP 21.8%36 others 21.4%
Votes
5,63,143
56.8% share
Winning margin
3,47,209
35.0% of votes
Total votes cast
9,91,263
Candidates
38
Seat history
7 of 38 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
38 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA) | 5,63,143 | 56.8% |
| 2 | DR. TAMILISAI SOUNDARARAJAN | NDA | 2,15,934 | 21.8% |
| 3 | Dr. BHUVANESWARAN, M. | IND | 76,866 | 7.8% |
| 4 | CHRISTANTINE RAJASEKAR, S. | 49,222 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | PON KUMARAN, T.P.S. | MNM | 25,702 | 2.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 9,234 | 0.9% |
| 7 | SUBHASHINI MALLATHI, R.C. | IND | 8,109 | 0.8% |
| 8 | SIVANESWARAN, J. | IND | 5,252 | 0.5% |
| 9 | SANKARALINGAM, M. | IND | 3,029 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SIVA, V. | 2,927 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | MAHARAJAN, M. | PSPL | 2,922 | 0.3% |
| 12 | GABRIEL JAMES FERNANDO | PPIS | 2,549 | 0.3% |
| 13 | RAJAKUMAR NAIDU, E.V.S. | TTNP | 2,516 | 0.3% |
| 14 | GURU, K. | IND | 2,276 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SARAVANAN, G. | IND | 2,135 | 0.2% |
| 16 | AMALAN RAJIV BONIFAS | IND | 2,005 | 0.2% |
| 17 | RAJALINGAM, M. | IND | 1,866 | 0.2% |
| 18 | BALA MURUGAN, P. | IND | 1,699 | 0.2% |
| 19 | RAMAKRISHNAN, P. | IND | 1,671 | 0.2% |
| 20 | GANESAN, M. | IND | 1,453 | 0.1% |
| 21 | SELVIN, B. | IND | 929 | 0.1% |
| 22 | ANTO HILLERY, M. | IND | 924 | 0.1% |
| 23 | JAYA GANESH, D. | NIDP | 908 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Er.PRADEEP GANESAN, M.P. | IND | 887 | 0.1% |
| 25 | RAJKUMAR POLIAH | UBM | 689 | 0.1% |
| 26 | RAMESH, A. | IND | 669 | 0.1% |
| 27 | SUNMAN, V. | IND | 615 | 0.1% |
| 28 | PONRAJ, S. | IND | 560 | 0.1% |
| 29 | GERMANUS, S. | CDF | 494 | 0.1% |
| 30 | RAVI SANKAR, J. | IND | 487 | 0.1% |
| 31 | JEYARAJ, A. | IND | 477 | 0.1% |
| 32 | SENAI NATARAJAN, R. | IND | 474 | 0.1% |
| 33 | RAMA KRISHNAN, M. | IND | 473 | 0.1% |
| 34 | LOURDES, S. | IND | 460 | 0.1% |
| 35 | PONNUSAMY, M. | IND | 436 | 0.0% |
| 36 | JASPER GNANA MARTIN, G. | IND | 436 | 0.0% |
| 37 | MARAKATHA RAGHAVA RAJ, T. | IND | 428 | 0.0% |
| 38 | JAMES, G. | IND | 407 | 0.0% |
Average turnout (30th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe35.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.2% · min 1.1% · max 41.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
30th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.78
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
20th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.78EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 56.8%BJP 21.8%IND 7.8%OTH 12.7%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/37
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
17 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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