Ottapidaram Assembly constituency

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Ottapidaram
Constituency No. 217 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constitution-Ottapidaram.svg
Area of Ottapidaram State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
LS constituency Thoothukkudi
Established1962
Total electors251,597
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year 2021

Ottapidaram is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu 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 the 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 15th M. C. Shunmugaiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2019-2021
2021 16th 2021- 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%

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

2019 By-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election: Ottapidaram [3]
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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References

  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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