OTTAPIDARAM
Assembly seat no. 217 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1971.
Winner, 2026
P .mathanraja
TVK
Elections held
7
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2026
29,083
14.83% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
DMKP.m.ramajeyam
- Votes
- 52,542
- Vote share
- 26.79%
- Behind by
- 29,083
Electors
2,44,686
Total votes polled
1,96,117
Valid votes
1,96,117
NOTA votes
879
0.45% of votes polled
Turnout
80.2%
Full result, 2026
13 candidates · 1,96,117 valid votes
P .mathanrajaTVKwon
81,625
41.6%
P.m.ramajeyamDMK
52,542
26.8%
R SundararajAMMKMNKZ
25,871
13.2%
M. AnusiyaNTK
17,279
8.8%
Dr.k. KrishnasamyPT
15,050
7.7%
C. Aruna DeviNNNMNEK
761
0.4%
C .selvakumarTAVK
515
0.3%
Vedaprakash. AIND
387
0.2%
M. AnanthIND
357
0.2%
S .muthuselvamIND
264
0.1%
Subbulakshmi. SNIDP
230
0.1%
M .lakshmananIND
201
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P .mathanraja | TVK | 81,625 | 41.62% | P.m.ramajeyam | 29,083 |
| 2021 | SHUNMUGAIAH C | DMK | 73,110 | 41.11% | MOHAN P | 8,510 |
| 2016 | SUNDARARAJ.R | ADMK | 65,071 | 40.57% | DR.KRISHNASAMY.K | 493 |
| 2011 | DR.K.KRISHNASAMY | PT | 71,330 | 56.41% | S.RAJA | 25,126 |
| 1984 | R.S. ARUMUGAM | INC | 46,190 | 67.89% | M.APPADURAI | 25,322 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the OTTAPIDARAM assembly constituency in 2026?
P .mathanraja (TVK) won OTTAPIDARAM in 2026, by a margin of 29,083 votes.
Which party has won OTTAPIDARAM the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has OTTAPIDARAM gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won OTTAPIDARAM the most times?
P .mathanraja, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
