OTTAPIDARAM
Assembly seat no. 217 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
DR.K.KRISHNASAMY
PT
Elections held
7
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2011
25,126
19.87% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKS.RAJA
- Votes
- 46,204
- Vote share
- 36.54%
- Behind by
- 25,126
Electors
1,67,524
Total votes polled
1,26,453
Valid votes
1,26,453
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2011
10 candidates · 1,26,453 valid votes
DR.K.KRISHNASAMYPTwon
71,330
56.4%
S.RAJADMK
46,204
36.5%
A.MUTHUPALAVESAMBJP
2,614
2.1%
M.A. DHARMARIND
1,659
1.3%
G.RAJKUMARIND
970
0.8%
C. SANKARIND
949
0.8%
C.PARAMASIVANIND
900
0.7%
D.CHANDRABSP
785
0.6%
R.S. BALASUBRAMANIANIND
703
0.6%
G.MADASAMYIND
339
0.3%
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.
