OTTAPIDARAM
Assembly seat no. 217 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
SHUNMUGAIAH C
DMK
Elections held
7
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2021
8,510
4.79% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKMOHAN P
- Votes
- 64,600
- Vote share
- 36.32%
- Behind by
- 8,510
Electors
2,54,712
Total votes polled
1,77,840
Valid votes
1,77,840
NOTA votes
1,568
0.88% of votes polled
Turnout
69.8%
Full result, 2021
17 candidates · 1,77,840 valid votes
SHUNMUGAIAH CDMKwon
73,110
41.1%
MOHAN PADMK
64,600
36.3%
VAIKUNDAMARI MNTK
22,413
12.6%
Dr.K.KRISHNASAMYPUTHIYATAMILAGAM
6,544
3.7%
ARUMUGANAINAR SDMDK
5,327
3.0%
ARUNADEVI RIJK
1,913
1.1%
MURUGAN PNAAMINDIARPARTY
520
0.3%
SAMUTHIRAM PIND
399
0.2%
M.A.DHARMARIND
320
0.2%
RAJ VIND
316
0.2%
MAHARAJAN ABAHUJANDRAVIDAPARTY
157
0.1%
ELAMBIRAI MANIMARAN PIND
152
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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.
