Ottapidaram Constituency
Ottapidaram is assembly constituency #217 in thoothukkudi district of Tamil Nadu, classified as SC.
Candidate Results & Vote Share (2021)
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Vote Share | EVM | Postal | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M. C. Shunmugaiah
WON
Affidavit Submitted
|
DMK | 71,647 | 1,462 | 73,110 | |
| 2 |
P. Mohan
Affidavit Submitted
|
AIADMK | 63,308 | 1,292 | 64,600 |
Ottapidaram Historical Winners Archive
| Year | Election Label | Winning Candidate | Winning Party | Alliance | Votes Secured | Victory Margin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election | P .Mathanraja | TVK | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) | 94,039 | +29,083 | Booth Data → |
| 2021 | 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | M. C. Shunmugaiah | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 73,110 | +8,510 | Booth Data → |
| 2016 | 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | R. Sundararaj | AIADMK | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 65,071 | +493 | Booth Data → |
| 2011 | 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2011) | CPM | Independent | 99,929 | +8,384 | Booth Data → |
| 2006 | 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2006) | CPM | Independent | 99,334 | +15,476 | Booth Data → |
| 2001 | 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2001) | CPM | Independent | 77,301 | +23,657 | Booth Data → |
| 1996 | 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1996) | CPI | Independent | 75,259 | +18,450 | Booth Data → |
| 1991 | 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1991) | INC | Independent | 60,380 | +27,241 | Booth Data → |
| 1989 | 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1989) | CPM | Independent | 53,161 | +17,116 | Booth Data → |
| 1984 | 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1984) | DMK | Independent | 268,464 | +8,027 | Booth Data → |
| 1980 | 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1980) | CPI | Independent | 55,514 | +23,011 | Booth Data → |
| 1977 | 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1977) | CPM | Independent | 93,358 | +15,739 | Booth Data → |
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