# Ottapidaram Assembly constituency

Ottapidaram is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, having existed since the 1962 election.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Assembly | Member | Political Party | Tenure |
| 1962 | 3rd | A. L. Ramakrishnan | Indian National Congress | 1962-1967 |
| 1967 | 4th | M. Muthiah | Swatantra Party | 1967-1971 |
| 1971 | 5th | M. Muthiah | All India Forward Bloc | 1971-1977 |
| 1977 | 6th | O. S. Veluchami | Indian National Congress | 1977-1980 |
| 1980 | 7th | M. Appadurai | Communist Party of India | 1980-1984 |
| 1984 | 8th | R. S. Arumugam | Indian National Congress | 1984-1989 |
| 1989 | 9th | M. Muthiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1989-1991 |
| 1991 | 10th | S. X. Rajamannar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1991-1996 |
| 1996 | 11th | K. Krishnasamy | Janata Party | 1996-2001 |
| 2001 | 12th | A. Sivaperumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2001-2006 |
| 2006 | 13th | P. Mohan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2006-2011 |
| 2011 | 14th | K. Krishnasam | Puthiya Tamilagam | 2011-2016 |
| 2016 | 15th | R. Sundararaj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2016-2019 |
| 2019 | 15th | M. C. Shunmugaiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2019-2021 |
| 2021 | 16th | M. C. Shunmugaiah | | 2021-Incumbent |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 41.11% | 41.11% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 42.97% | 42.97% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 40.57% | 40.57% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 56.41% | 56.41% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 39.36% | 39.36% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 43.30% | 43.30% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 27.32% | 27.32% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 66.28% | 66.28% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 31.69% | 31.69% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 67.89% | 67.89% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.11% | 52.11% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 41.51% | 41.51% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 56.92% | 56.92% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 45.45% | 45.45% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 44.17% | 44.17% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. C. Shunmugaiah | 73,110 | 41.11 | 1.86 |
| | AIADMK | P. Mohan | 64,600 | 36.32 | 4.88 |
| | NTK | M. Vaikundamari | 22,413 | 12.60 | 7.51 |
| | PT | K. Krishnasamy | 6,544 | 3.68 | New |
| | DMDK | S. Arumuganainar | 5,327 | 3.00 | New |
| | IJK | R. Arunadevi | 1,913 | 1.08 | New |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 1,568 | 0.88 | 0.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,510 | 4.79 | 6.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 177,840 | 70.68 | 1.99 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 1.86 | |

### 2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. C. Shunmugaiah | 73,241 | 42.97 | New |
| | AIADMK | P. Mohan | 53,584 | 31.44 | 9.13 |
| | AMMK | R. Sundararaj | 29,228 | 17.15 | New |
| | NTK | M. Akalya | 8,666 | 5.09 | 2.73 |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 1,783 | 1.05 | 0.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,657 | 11.53 | 11.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,519 | 72.67 | 0.01 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | New | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Sundararaj | 65,071 | 40.57 | New |
| | PT | K. Krishnasamy | 64,578 | 40.26 | 16.15 |
| | DMDK | S. Arumuganainar | 14,127 | 8.81 | New |
| | BJP | A. Santhanakumar | 5,931 | 3.70 | 1.63 |
| | NTK | T. Muthukrishnan | 3,792 | 2.36 | New |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 2,612 | 1.63 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 493 | 0.31 | 19.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160,395 | 72.66 | 2.82 |
| | AIADMK gain from PT | AIADMK gain from PT | Swing | New | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PT | K. Krishnasamy | 71,330 | 56.41 | New |
| | DMK | S. Raja | 46,204 | 36.54 | 12.79 |
| | BJP | A. Muthupalavesam | 2,614 | 2.07 | 1.09 |
| | BSP | D. Chandra | 785 | 0.62 | 29.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,126 | 19.87 | 10.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,453 | 75.48 | 7.38 |
| | PT gain from AIADMK | PT gain from AIADMK | Swing | New | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Mohan | 38,715 | 39.36 | 3.94 |
| | BSP | K. Krishnasamy | 29,271 | 29.76 | New |
| | DMK | S. X. Rajamannar | 23,356 | 23.75 | New |
| | DMDK | K. Mohanraj | 2,690 | 2.74 | New |
| | AIFB | V. Kothandaraman | 1,448 | 1.48 | New |
| | BJP | A. Santhanakumar | 963 | 0.98 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,444 | 9.60 | 8.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,449 | 68.10 | 4.67 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.94 | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Sivaperumal | 39,350 | 43.30 | 17.25 |
| | PT | K. Krishnasamy | 38,699 | 42.59 | New |
| | MDMK | R. Gurusamy Krishnan | 8,451 | 9.30 | 6.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 651 | 0.72 | 0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,875 | 63.43 | 4.04 |
| | AIADMK gain from JP | AIADMK gain from JP | Swing | 17.25 | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | K. Krishnasamy | 24,585 | 27.32 | New |
| | AIADMK | S. Paulraj | 23,437 | 26.05 | 40.23 |
| | DMK | S. Sundaram | 22,679 | 25.21 | 6.48 |
| | MDMK | A. S. Ganesan | 14,480 | 16.09 | New |
| | AIIC(T) | A. D. Alexander | 1,029 | 1.14 | New |
| | BJP | S. Jeyarani | 727 | 0.81 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,148 | 1.28 | 33.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,557 | 67.47 | 8.33 |
| | JP gain from AIADMK | JP gain from AIADMK | Swing | New | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. X. Rajamannar | 52,360 | 66.28 | 43.25 |
| | DMK | C. Chelladurai | 25,035 | 31.69 | 0.00 |
| | PMK | S. Jeevarathinam | 1,184 | 1.50 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,325 | 34.59 | 32.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,837 | 59.14 | 7.99 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 43.25 | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Muthiah | 25,467 | 31.69 | New |
| | INC | O. S. Veluchami | 23,724 | 29.52 | 38.37 |
| | AIADMK | V. Gopalakrishnan | 18,507 | 23.03 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,743 | 2.17 | 35.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,522 | 67.13 | 0.32 |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | New | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. S. Arumugam | 46,190 | 67.89 | New |
| | CPI | M. Appadurai | 20,868 | 30.67 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,322 | 37.22 | 33.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,147 | 66.81 | 7.74 |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | New | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | M. Appadurai | 33,071 | 52.11 | New |
| | INC(I) | O. S. Veluchami | 30,393 | 47.89 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,678 | 4.22 | 6.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,720 | 59.07 | 6.52 |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | New | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | O. S. Veluchami | 22,629 | 41.51 | New |
| | AIADMK | O. Thangaraj | 16,801 | 30.82 | New |
| | JP | S. Ashok Kumar | 7,483 | 13.73 | New |
| | DMK | U. Mookiah | 4,661 | 8.55 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,828 | 10.69 | 9.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,355 | 52.55 | 7.53 |
| | INC gain from AIFB | INC gain from AIFB | Swing | New | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIFB | M. Muthiah | 27,571 | 56.92 | New |
| | SWA | K. Manoharan | 17,861 | 36.87 | 8.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,710 | 20.04 | 11.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,556 | 60.80 | 9.53 |
| | AIFB gain from SWA | AIFB gain from SWA | Swing | New | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | M. Muthiah | 25,937 | 45.45 | 1.28 |
| | INC | S. Dhanushkodi | 20,814 | 36.47 | 7.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,123 | 8.98 | 5.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,955 | 70.33 | 0.01 |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | 1.28 | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. L. Ramakrishnan | 30,067 | 44.17 | New |
| | SWA | K. Vaiyappan | 19,906 | 29.24 | New |
| | CPI | S. Nagu | 18,103 | 26.59 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,161 | 14.93 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,798 | 70.32 | New |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |