OTTAPIDARAM
Assembly seat no. 217 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1971.
Winner, 1977
O.S. VELUCHAMI
INC
Elections held
7
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1977
5,828
10.69% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
ADKO. THANGARAJ
- Votes
- 16,801
- Vote share
- 30.82%
- Behind by
- 5,828
Electors
1,05,342
Total votes polled
54,517
Valid votes
54,517
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.8%
Full result, 1977
9 candidates · 54,517 valid votes
O.S. VELUCHAMIINCwon
22,629
41.5%
O. THANGARAJADK
16,801
30.8%
S. ASHOK KUMARJNP
7,483
13.7%
U. MOOKIAHDMK
4,661
8.6%
M. MUTHIAHIND
1,681
3.1%
D. MUTHIAHIND
715
1.3%
R. VELLAICHAMYIND
253
0.5%
N. ARUMUGAMIND
186
0.3%
N. KRISHNANIND
108
0.2%
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.
