| Ottapidaram | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 217 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Area of Ottapidaram Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thoothukkudi |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 251,597 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Ottapidaram is one of the 234state legislative assembly constituencies inTamil Nadu in southernIndia. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included inThoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, having existed since the 1962 election.[1]
| 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. Krishnasamy | 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 | |||
| 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% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. C. Shunmugaiah | 73,110 | 41.11 | ||
| AIADMK | P. Mohan | 64,600 | 36.32 | ||
| NTK | M. Vaikundamari | 22,413 | 12.60 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Majority | 8,510 | 4.79 | |||
| Turnout | 177,840 | 70.68 | |||
| DMKhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. C. Shunmugaiah | 73,241 | 42.97 | New | |
| AIADMK | P. Mohan | 53,584 | 31.44 | ||
| AMMK | R. Sundararaj | 29,228 | 17.15 | New | |
| NTK | M. Akalya | 8,666 | 5.09 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 1,783 | 1.05 | ||
| Majority | 19,657 | 11.53 | |||
| Turnout | 170,519 | 72.67 | |||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | New | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. Sundararaj | 65,071 | 40.57 | New | |
| PT | K. Krishnasamy | 64,578 | 40.26 | ||
| DMDK | S. Arumuganainar | 14,127 | 8.81 | New | |
| BJP | A. Santhanakumar | 5,931 | 3.70 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 160,395 | 72.66 | |||
| AIADMKgain fromPT | Swing | New | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | K. Krishnasamy | 71,330 | 56.41 | New | |
| DMK | S. Raja | 46,204 | 36.54 | ||
| BJP | A. Muthupalavesam | 2,614 | 2.07 | ||
| BSP | D. Chandra | 785 | 0.62 | ||
| Majority | 25,126 | 19.87 | |||
| Turnout | 126,453 | 75.48 | |||
| PTgain fromAIADMK | Swing | New | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Mohan | 38,715 | 39.36 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 98,449 | 68.10 | |||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | A. Sivaperumal | 39,350 | 43.30 | ||
| PT | K. Krishnasamy | 38,699 | 42.59 | New | |
| MDMK | R. Gurusamy Krishnan | 8,451 | 9.30 | ||
| Majority | 651 | 0.72 | |||
| Turnout | 90,875 | 63.43 | |||
| AIADMKgain fromJP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | K. Krishnasamy | 24,585 | 27.32 | New | |
| AIADMK | S. Paulraj | 23,437 | 26.05 | ||
| DMK | S. Sundaram | 22,679 | 25.21 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 93,557 | 67.47 | |||
| JPgain fromAIADMK | Swing | New | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. X. Rajamannar | 52,360 | 66.28 | ||
| DMK | C. Chelladurai | 25,035 | 31.69 | 0.00 | |
| PMK | S. Jeevarathinam | 1,184 | 1.50 | New | |
| Majority | 27,325 | 34.59 | |||
| Turnout | 80,837 | 59.14 | |||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Muthiah | 25,467 | 31.69 | New | |
| INC | O. S. Veluchami | 23,724 | 29.52 | ||
| AIADMK | V. Gopalakrishnan | 18,507 | 23.03 | New | |
| Majority | 1,743 | 2.17 | |||
| Turnout | 82,522 | 67.13 | |||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | New | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 74,147 | 66.81 | |||
| INCgain fromCPI | Swing | New | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 64,720 | 59.07 | |||
| CPIgain fromINC | Swing | New | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 55,355 | 52.55 | |||
| INCgain fromAIFB | Swing | New | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFB | M. Muthiah | 27,571 | 56.92 | New | |
| SWA | K. Manoharan | 17,861 | 36.87 | ||
| Majority | 9,710 | 20.04 | |||
| Turnout | 53,556 | 60.80 | |||
| AIFBgain fromSWA | Swing | New | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | M. Muthiah | 25,937 | 45.45 | ||
| INC | S. Dhanushkodi | 20,814 | 36.47 | ||
| Majority | 5,123 | 8.98 | |||
| Turnout | 59,955 | 70.33 | |||
| SWAgain fromINC | Swing | ||||
| 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 | ||
| INCwin (new seat) | |||||
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