OTTAPIDARAM
Assembly seat no. 217 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
SUNDARARAJ.R
ADMK
Elections held
7
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2016
493
0.31% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
PTDR.KRISHNASAMY.K
- Votes
- 64,578
- Vote share
- 40.26%
- Behind by
- 493
Electors
2,20,737
Total votes polled
1,60,395
Valid votes
1,60,395
NOTA votes
2,612
1.63% of votes polled
Turnout
72.7%
Full result, 2016
12 candidates · 1,60,395 valid votes
SUNDARARAJ.RADMKwon
65,071
40.6%
DR.KRISHNASAMY.KPT
64,578
40.3%
ARUMUGANAINAR.SDMDK
14,127
8.8%
SANTHANAKUMAR.ABJP
5,931
3.7%
MUTHUKRISHNAN.TNTK
3,792
2.4%
MURUGAPERUMAL.RPMK
1,066
0.7%
POOVANI MURUGANIND
971
0.6%
JEYARAMANIND
622
0.4%
MURUGAN.GIND
496
0.3%
BALAKRISHNAN.AIND
407
0.3%
PAULRAJ.MIND
404
0.3%
PERUMAL.VIND
318
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.
