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Ottapidaram Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 8°54′37.00″N 78°00′55.74″E / 8.9102778°N 78.0154833°E / 8.9102778; 78.0154833
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Ottapidaram
Constituency No. 217 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Area of Ottapidaram Assembly constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Lok Sabha constituencyThoothukkudi
Established1962
Total electors251,597
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Ottapidaram 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 Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, having existed since the 1962 election.[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Election Assembly Member Political Party Tenure
1962 3rd A. L. Ramakrishnan Indian National Congress 1962-1967
1967 4th M. Muthiah Swatantra Party 1967-1971
1971 5th M. Muthiah All India Forward Bloc 1971-1977
1977 6th O. S. Veluchami Indian National Congress 1977-1980
1980 7th M. Appadurai Communist Party of India 1980-1984
1984 8th R. S. Arumugam Indian National Congress 1984-1989
1989 9th M. Muthiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1989-1991
1991 10th S. X. Rajamannar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1991-1996
1996 11th K. Krishnasamy Janata Party 1996-2001
2001 12th A. Sivaperumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2001-2006
2006 13th P. Mohan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2006-2011
2011 14th K. Krishnasam Puthiya Tamilagam 2011-2016
2016 15th R. Sundararaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2016-2019
2019 15th M. C. Shunmugaiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2019-2021
2021 16th 2021-Incumbent

Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
 41.11%
2019
 
 42.97%
2016
 
 40.57%
2011
 
 56.41%
2006
 
 39.36%
2001
 
 43.30%
1996
 
 27.32%
1991
 
 66.28%
1989
 
 31.69%
1984
 
 67.89%
1980
 
 52.11%
1977
 
 41.51%
1971
 
 56.92%
1967
 
 45.45%
1962
 
 44.17%

2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. C. Shunmugaiah 73,110 41.11 Decrease1.86
AIADMK P. Mohan 64,600 36.32 Increase4.88
NTK M. Vaikundamari 22,413 12.60 Increase7.51
PT K. Krishnasamy 6,544 3.68 New
DMDK S. Arumuganainar 5,327 3.00 New
IJK R. Arunadevi 1,913 1.08 New
None of the Above None of the Above 1,568 0.88 Decrease0.17
Majority 8,510 4.79 Decrease6.74
Turnout 177,840 70.68 Decrease1.99
DMK hold Swing Decrease1.86

2019 by-election

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2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election: Ottapidaram[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. C. Shunmugaiah 73,241 42.97 New
AIADMK P. Mohan 53,584 31.44 Decrease9.13
AMMK R. Sundararaj 29,228 17.15 New
NTK M. Akalya 8,666 5.09 Increase2.73
None of the Above None of the Above 1,783 1.05 Decrease0.58
Majority 19,657 11.53 Increase11.22
Turnout 170,519 72.67 Increase0.01
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing New

2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Sundararaj 65,071 40.57 New
PT K. Krishnasamy 64,578 40.26 Decrease16.15
DMDK S. Arumuganainar 14,127 8.81 New
BJP A. Santhanakumar 5,931 3.70 Increase1.63
NTK T. Muthukrishnan 3,792 2.36 New
None of the Above None of the Above 2,612 1.63 New
Majority 493 0.31 Decrease19.56
Turnout 160,395 72.66 Decrease2.82
AIADMK gain from PT Swing New

2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PT K. Krishnasamy 71,330 56.41 New
DMK S. Raja 46,204 36.54 Increase12.79
BJP A. Muthupalavesam 2,614 2.07 Increase1.09
BSP D. Chandra 785 0.62 Decrease29.14
Majority 25,126 19.87 Increase10.27
Turnout 126,453 75.48 Increase7.38
PT gain from AIADMK Swing New

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Mohan 38,715 39.36 Decrease3.94
BSP K. Krishnasamy 29,271 29.76 New
DMK S. X. Rajamannar 23,356 23.75 New
DMDK K. Mohanraj 2,690 2.74 New
AIFB V. Kothandaraman 1,448 1.48 New
BJP A. Santhanakumar 963 0.98 New
Majority 9,444 9.60 Increase8.88
Turnout 98,449 68.10 Increase4.67
AIADMK hold Swing Decrease3.94

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Sivaperumal 39,350 43.30 Increase17.25
PT K. Krishnasamy 38,699 42.59 New
MDMK R. Gurusamy Krishnan 8,451 9.30 Decrease6.79
Majority 651 0.72 Decrease0.56
Turnout 90,875 63.43 Decrease4.04
AIADMK gain from JP Swing Increase17.25

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP K. Krishnasamy 24,585 27.32 New
AIADMK S. Paulraj 23,437 26.05 Decrease40.23
DMK S. Sundaram 22,679 25.21 Decrease6.48
MDMK A. S. Ganesan 14,480 16.09 New
AIIC(T) A. D. Alexander 1,029 1.14 New
BJP S. Jeyarani 727 0.81 New
Majority 1,148 1.28 Decrease33.31
Turnout 93,557 67.47 Increase8.33
JP gain from AIADMK Swing New

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. X. Rajamannar 52,360 66.28 Increase43.25
DMK C. Chelladurai 25,035 31.69 0.00
PMK S. Jeevarathinam 1,184 1.50 New
Majority 27,325 34.59 Increase32.42
Turnout 80,837 59.14 Decrease7.99
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase43.25

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Muthiah 25,467 31.69 New
INC O. S. Veluchami 23,724 29.52 Decrease38.37
AIADMK V. Gopalakrishnan 18,507 23.03 New
Majority 1,743 2.17 Decrease35.05
Turnout 82,522 67.13 Increase0.32
DMK gain from INC Swing New

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. S. Arumugam 46,190 67.89 New
CPI M. Appadurai 20,868 30.67 New
Majority 25,322 37.22 Increase33.00
Turnout 74,147 66.81 Increase7.74
INC gain from CPI Swing New

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI M. Appadurai 33,071 52.11 New
INC(I) O. S. Veluchami 30,393 47.89 New
Majority 2,678 4.22 Decrease6.47
Turnout 64,720 59.07 Increase6.52
CPI gain from INC Swing New

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC O. S. Veluchami 22,629 41.51 New
AIADMK O. Thangaraj 16,801 30.82 New
JP S. Ashok Kumar 7,483 13.73 New
DMK U. Mookiah 4,661 8.55 New
Majority 5,828 10.69 Decrease9.35
Turnout 55,355 52.55 Decrease7.53
INC gain from AIFB Swing New

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIFB M. Muthiah 27,571 56.92 New
SWA K. Manoharan 17,861 36.87 Decrease8.58
Majority 9,710 20.04 Increase11.06
Turnout 53,556 60.80 Decrease9.53
AIFB gain from SWA Swing New

1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA M. Muthiah 25,937 45.45 Increase1.28
INC S. Dhanushkodi 20,814 36.47 Increase7.23
Majority 5,123 8.98 Decrease5.95
Turnout 59,955 70.33 Increase0.01
SWA gain from INC Swing Increase1.28

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. L. Ramakrishnan 30,067 44.17 New
SWA K. Vaiyappan 19,906 29.24 New
CPI S. Nagu 18,103 26.59 New
Majority 10,161 14.93 New
Turnout 70,798 70.32 New
INC win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ "2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

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