Ottapidaram (state assembly constituency)

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Ottapidaram
Constituency for the State Assembly
Constitution-Ottapidaram.svg
Area of Ottapidaram State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
Constituency Thoothukkudi
Established1962–present
Total electors251,597
ReservationSC
Most successful party AIADMK (4 times)
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLAM. C. Shunmugaiah
Party DMK
Elected year 2021

Ottapidaram State Assembly constituency is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency). It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1962 election. [1]

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Members of Legislative Assembly

ElectionAssemblyMemberPolitical PartyTenure
1962 3rd A. L. Ramakrishnan Indian National Congress 1962-1967
1967 4th M. Muthiah Swatantra Party 1967-1971
1971 5thM. 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. MohanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2006-2011
2011 14th K. Krishnasamy Puthiya Tamilagam 2011-2016
2016 15th R. Sundararaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2016-2019
2019 15thM. C. Shunmugaiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2019-2021
2021 16th M. C. ShunmugaiahDravida Munnetra Kazhagam2021- Incumbent

Election Results

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%

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. C. Shunmugaiah 73,110 41.11 Decrease2.svg1.86
AIADMK P. Mohan64,60036.32Increase2.svg4.88
NTK M. Vaikundamari22,41312.60Increase2.svg7.51
PT K. Krishnasamy 6,5443.68New
DMDK S. Arumuganainar5,3273.00New
IJK R. Arunadevi1,9131.08New
None of the Above None of the Above1,5680.88Decrease2.svg0.17
Majority8,5104.79Decrease2.svg6.74
Turnout 177,84070.68Decrease2.svg1.99
DMK hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.86

Assembly bye-election 2019

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. C. Shunmugaiah 73,241 42.97 New
AIADMK P. Mohan53,58431.44Decrease2.svg9.13
AMMK R. Sundararaj29,22817.15New
NTK M. Akalya8,6665.09Increase2.svg2.73
None of the Above None of the Above1,7831.05Decrease2.svg0.58
Majority19,65711.53Increase2.svg11.22
Turnout 170,51972.67Increase2.svg0.01
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing New

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK R. Sundararaj 65,071 40.57 New
PT K. Krishnasamy 64,57840.26Decrease2.svg16.15
DMDK S. Arumuganainar14,1278.81New
BJP A. Santhanakumar5,9313.70Increase2.svg1.63
NTK T. Muthukrishnan3,7922.36New
None of the Above None of the Above2,6121.63New
Majority4930.31Decrease2.svg19.56
Turnout 160,39572.66Decrease2.svg2.82
AIADMK gain from PT Swing New

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PT K. Krishnasamy 71,330 56.41 New
DMK S. Raja46,20436.54Increase2.svg12.79
BJP A. Muthupalavesam2,6142.07Increase2.svg1.09
BSP D. Chandra7850.62Decrease2.svg29.14
Majority25,12619.87Increase2.svg10.27
Turnout 126,45375.48Increase2.svg7.38
PT gain from AIADMK Swing New

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Mohan 38,715 39.36 Decrease2.svg3.94
BSP K. Krishnasamy 29,27129.76New
DMK S. X. Rajamannar23,35623.75New
DMDK K. Mohanraj2,6902.74New
AIFB V. Kothandaraman1,4481.48New
BJP A. Santhanakumar9630.98New
Majority9,4449.60Increase2.svg8.88
Turnout 98,44968.10Increase2.svg4.67
AIADMK hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.94

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Sivaperumal 39,350 43.30 Increase2.svg17.25
PT K. Krishnasamy 38,69942.59New
MDMK R. Gurusamy Krishnan8,4519.30Decrease2.svg6.79
Majority6510.72Decrease2.svg0.56
Turnout 90,87563.43Decrease2.svg4.04
AIADMK gain from JP Swing Increase2.svg17.25

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP K. Krishnasamy 24,585 27.32 New
AIADMK S. Paulraj23,43726.05Decrease2.svg40.23
DMK S. Sundaram22,67925.21Decrease2.svg6.48
MDMK A. S. Ganesan14,48016.09New
AIIC(T) A. D. Alexander1,0291.14New
BJP S. Jeyarani7270.81New
Majority1,1481.28Decrease2.svg33.31
Turnout 93,55767.47Increase2.svg8.33
JP gain from AIADMK Swing New

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. X. Rajamannar 52,360 66.28 Increase2.svg43.25
DMK C. Chelladurai25,03531.690.00
PMK S. Jeevarathinam1,1841.50New
Majority27,32534.59Increase2.svg32.42
Turnout 80,83759.14Decrease2.svg7.99
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase2.svg43.25

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Muthiah 25,467 31.69 New
INC O. S. Veluchami23,72429.52Decrease2.svg38.37
AIADMK V. Gopalakrishnan18,50723.03New
Majority1,7432.17Decrease2.svg35.05
Turnout 82,52267.13Increase2.svg0.32
DMK gain from INC Swing New

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. S. Arumugam 46,190 67.89 New
CPI M. Appadurai20,86830.67New
Majority25,32237.22Increase2.svg33.00
Turnout 74,14766.81Increase2.svg7.74
INC gain from CPI Swing New

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI M. Appadurai 33,071 52.11 New
INC(I) O. S. Veluchami30,39347.89New
Majority2,6784.22Decrease2.svg6.47
Turnout 64,72059.07Increase2.svg6.52
CPI gain from INC Swing New

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC O. S. Veluchami 22,629 41.51 New
AIADMK O. Thangaraj16,80130.82New
JP S. Ashok Kumar7,48313.73New
DMK U. Mookiah4,6618.55New
Majority5,82810.69Decrease2.svg9.35
Turnout 55,35552.55Decrease2.svg7.53
INC gain from AIFB Swing New

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIFB M. Muthiah 27,571 56.92 New
SWA K. Manoharan17,86136.87Decrease2.svg8.58
Majority9,71020.04Increase2.svg11.06
Turnout 53,55660.80Decrease2.svg9.53
AIFB gain from SWA Swing New

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SWA M. Muthiah 25,937 45.45 Increase2.svg1.28
INC S. Dhanushkodi20,81436.47Increase2.svg7.23
Majority5,1238.98Decrease2.svg5.95
Turnout 59,95570.33Increase2.svg0.01
SWA gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg1.28

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC A. L. Ramakrishnan 30,067 44.17 New
SWA K. Vaiyappan19,90629.24New
CPI S. Nagu18,10326.59New
Majority10,16114.93New
Turnout 70,79870.32New
INC win (new seat)

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