Ottapidaram Assembly Elections 2026

Ottapidaram is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Thoothukudi district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Shanmugayyaa, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated P.mohan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 8510 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Anusiya enters the fray.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Ottapidaram assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Shanmugayyaa Winner	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	73,110 Lead: 8,510	41.11%
P.mohan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	64,600	36.32%
Subbulakshmi	Naam Tamilar Katchi	22,413	12.60%
Dr.k.krishnasamy	Puthiya Tamilagam	6,544	3.68%
S. Arumuga Nainar	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	5,327	3%
C.arunadevi	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	1,913	1.08%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,568	0.88%
Murugan P	Naam Indiar Party	520	0.29%
Samuthiram P	Independent	399	0.22%
M.a.dharmar	Independent	320	0.18%
Raj V	Independent	316	0.18%
Maharajan A	Bahujan Dravida Party	157	0.09%
Elambirai Manimaran P	Independent	152	0.09%
Sasi Murugan C	Independent	133	0.07%
Gunasekaran	Independent	100	0.06%
Velmurugan	Independent	98	0.06%
Karupparaja	Independent	86	0.05%
Ganeshkumar M	Independent	84	0.05%

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Sundararaj.r Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	65,071 Lead: 493	41.24%
Dr.krishnasamy.k	Puthiya Tamilagam	64,578	40.93%
Arumuganainar.s	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	14,127	8.95%
Santhanakumar.a	Bharatiya Janata Party	5,931	3.76%
Muthukrishnan.t	Naam Tamilar Katchi	3,792	2.40%
Others	Others	2,612	1.66%
Murugaperumal.r	Pattali Makkal Katchi	1,066	0.68%
Poovani Murugan	Independent	971	0.62%
Jeyaraman	Independent	622	0.39%
Murugan.g	Independent	496	0.31%
Balakrishnan.a	Independent	407	0.26%
Paulraj.m	Independent	405	0.26%
Perumal.v	Independent	318	0.20%

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Dr.k.krishnasamy Winner	Puthiya Tamilagam	71,330 Lead: 25,126	56.41%
S.raja	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	46,204	36.54%
A.muthupalavesam	Bharatiya Janata Party	2,614	2.07%
M.a. Dharmar	Independent	1,659	1.31%
G.rajkumar	Independent	970	0.77%
C. Sankar	Independent	949	0.75%
C.paramasivan	Independent	900	0.71%
D.chandra	Bahujan Samaj Party	785	0.62%
R.s. Balasubramanian	Independent	703	0.56%
G.madasamy	Independent	339	0.27%

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
R.s. Arumugam Winner	Indian National Congress	46,190 Lead: 25,322	62%
M.appadurai	Communist Party Of India	20,868	28%
M.p.i. Krishnan	Independent	534	1%
I. Chelladurai	Independent	441	1%

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
O.s. Veluchami Winner	Indian National Congress	22,629 Lead: 5,828	41%
O. Thangaraj	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	16,801	30%
S. Ashok Kumar	Janta Party	7,483	14%
U. Mookiah	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	4,661	8%
M. Muthiah	Independent	1,681	3%
D. Muthiah	Independent	715	1%
R. Vellaichamy	Independent	253	0%
N. Arumugam	Independent	186	0%
N. Krishnan	Independent	108	0%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 67%

DMK 33%

INC won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Ottapidaram MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Shanmugayyaa	DMK	73,110	8,510	41.11%
2016	Sundararaj.r	AIADMK	65,071	493	41.24%
2011	Dr.k.krishnasamy	PT	71,330	25,126	56.41%
1984	R.s. Arumugam	INC	46,190	25,322	62%
1977	O.s. Veluchami	INC	22,629	5,828	41%

Source: ECI

Ottapidaram Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Shanmugayyaa	DMK	73,110 (Lead: 8,510)	41.11%
2021	P.mohan	AIADMK	64,600	36.32%
2016	Sundararaj.r	AIADMK	65,071 (Lead: 493)	41.24%
2016	Dr.krishnasamy.k	PT	64,578	40.93%
2011	Dr.k.krishnasamy	PT	71,330 (Lead: 25,126)	56.41%
2011	S.raja	DMK	46,204	36.54%
1984	R.s. Arumugam	INC	46,190 (Lead: 25,322)	62%
1984	M.appadurai	CPI	20,868	28%
1977	O.s. Veluchami	INC	22,629 (Lead: 5,828)	41%
1977	O. Thangaraj	AIADMK	16,801	30%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Ottapidaram Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Ottapidaram Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Shanmugayyaa of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Ottapidaram Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating P.mohan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 8510 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Ottapidaram constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Ottapidaram constituency is 67% INC and 33% DMK, with INC won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Ottapidaram Assembly Election?

Shanmugayyaa (DMK) received 41.11% vote share.
P.mohan (AIADMK) received 36.32% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Ottapidaram Assembly Election?

Shanmugayyaa (DMK) won the 2021 election with 73110 votes, leading by 8510 votes and securing a 41.11% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Ottapidaram Assembly constituency fall under?

The Ottapidaram Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.

What was the margin of victory in the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2021?

Shanmugayyaa (DMK) won the Ottapidaram Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 8510 votes over P.mohan (AIADMK).

Who were the top candidates for the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2021 were:
Shanmugayyaa (DMK)
P.mohan (AIADMK)
Subbulakshmi (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Shanmugayyaa (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2021 was 69.82%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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