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Oddanchatram Assembly constituency#Election results

{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 128

| map_image = Constitution-Oddanchatram.svg

| established = 1951

| district = Dindigul

| loksabha_cons = Dindigul

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| mla = R. Sakkarapani

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Oddanchatram

| electors = 2,41,216{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211227102301/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC128.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC128.pdf|access-date= 10 Feb 2022 |archive-date=27 December 2021}}

| reservation = None

}}

Oddanchatram is a state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 128. It comes under Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1952

| Subramaniya Lakshmipathi Naicker

| {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}

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|1957

|Karuthappa Gounder

|

|Independent, Indian National Congress

1962

| A. Senapathi Gounder

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1967

| N. Gounder

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

= Tamil Nadu =

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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1971

| Nachimuthu

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1977

| Palaniyappan

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1980

|rowspan=2|K. Kuppuswamy

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

1984
1989

| P. Kaliyappan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1991

| A.T. Sellasamy

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1996

|rowspan=6|R. Sakkarapani

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}

2001
2006
2011
2016
2021

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.90}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|64.26}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.99}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.67}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.40}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.57}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|69.83}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.81}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.86}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.26}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|37.09}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.99}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.55}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.25}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|73.94}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Independent politician}}|48.58}}

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= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sakkarapani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=109,970 |percentage=54.90% |change={{decrease}} 9.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. P. Nataraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=81,228 |percentage=40.55% |change={{increase}} 10.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Sakthi Devi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=4,944 |percentage=2.47% |change={{increase}} 2.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,457 |percentage=0.73% |change={{increase}} 0.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Siva Kumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,427 |percentage=0.71% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Abdul Hadi |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,082 |percentage=0.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,742 |percentage=14.35% |change=-20.35% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=200,299 |percentage=83.04% |change= -1.87% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=82 |percentage=0.04% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 241,216 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.36% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf |access-date= 30 Apr 2022 |archive-date= 30 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf |title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sakkarapani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=121,715 |percentage=64.26% |change={{increase}} 12.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kittusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,988 |percentage=29.56% |change={{decrease}} 13.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Santhanam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,684 |percentage=1.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Palanisamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,909 |percentage=1.01% |change={{decrease}} 0 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,274 |percentage=0.67% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthukumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,050 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=65,727 |percentage=34.70% |change=25.85% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=189,414 |percentage=84.91% |change= -1.21% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 223,074 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.27% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu |work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sakkarapani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=87,743 |percentage=51.99% |change={{decrease}} 1.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Baalasubramani |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,810 |percentage=43.14% |change={{increase}} 6.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Velkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,092 |percentage=1.83% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Palanisamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,708 |percentage=1.01% |change={{decrease}} 0.37 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,933 |percentage=8.85% |change=-7.89% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=195,975 |percentage=86.13% |change= 11.39% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 168,785 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.68% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sakkarapani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,811 |percentage=53.67% |change={{increase}} 7.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Nallasamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,908 |percentage=36.93% |change={{decrease}} 8.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Balasubramani |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,457 |percentage=4.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Karuppusamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,642 |percentage=1.38% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,199 |percentage=1.01% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Inbaraja |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=739 |percentage=0.62% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chellamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=595 |percentage=0.50% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,903 |percentage=16.74% |change=15.54% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=118,896 |percentage=74.73% |change= 10.28% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,094 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.27% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India |title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001 |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sakkarapani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,896 |percentage=46.40% |change={{decrease}} 12.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. Sellasamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,527 |percentage=45.20% |change={{increase}} 19.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pon. Churchill |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,525 |percentage=3.97% |change={{decrease}} 3.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Loganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,962 |percentage=1.72% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arjunan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,242 |percentage=1.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=556 |percentage=0.49% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,369 |percentage=1.20% |change=-31.29% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=114,010 |percentage=64.45% |change= -4.62% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,900 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.17% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sakkarapani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,379 |percentage=58.57% |change={{increase}} 29.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sellamuthu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,556 |percentage=26.08% |change={{decrease}} 43.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Mohan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,565 |percentage=7.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Eswaravel |party=Independent politician |votes=5,392 |percentage=4.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Senniappan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,457 |percentage=1.29% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=36,823 |percentage=32.49% |change=-8.31% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=113,331 |percentage=69.07% |change= 6.10% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 170,995 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.26% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. Chellamuthu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,669 |percentage=69.83% |change={{increase}} 39.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Mohan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,205 |percentage=29.02% |change={{decrease}} 6.79 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,464 |percentage=40.80% |change=35.38% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=104,070 |percentage=62.96% |change= -11.18% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 170,862 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 34.01% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kaliappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,540 |percentage=35.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Balasubramani |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,699 |percentage=30.38% |change={{decrease}} 19.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,370 |percentage=23.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kuppuswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,445 |percentage=7.85% |change={{decrease}} 42.01 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,841 |percentage=5.43% |change=2.77% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=107,616 |percentage=74.14% |change= -0.98% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,504 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.04% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | archive-date = 17 January 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kuppuswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,466 |percentage=49.86% |change={{increase}} 4.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chellamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=43,985 |percentage=47.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Naguvel |party=Independent politician |votes=565 |percentage=0.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thangavel |party=Independent politician |votes=518 |percentage=0.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chinnappan |party=Independent politician |votes=477 |percentage=0.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. V. Gopal |party=Independent politician |votes=471 |percentage=0.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,481 |percentage=2.66% |change=-11.95% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=93,200 |percentage=75.12% |change= 14.84% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 132,723 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.59% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kuppuswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,269 |percentage=45.26% |change={{increase}} 14.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Palaniswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,882 |percentage=30.65% |change={{decrease}} 6.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniyappan |party=Independent politician |votes=18,480 |percentage=23.72% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,387 |percentage=14.61% |change= 8.32% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=77,922 |percentage=60.28% |change= 0.32% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 131,378 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.18% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,000 |percentage=37.09% |change={{decrease}} 2.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kuppuswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,419 |percentage=30.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthusamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,072 |percentage=20.70% |change={{decrease}} 38.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kaliappan |party=Janata Party |votes=5,925 |percentage=8.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kathamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,696 |percentage=2.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kalyanasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=692 |percentage=0.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,581 |percentage=6.29% |change= -12.76% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=72,804 |percentage=59.96% |change= -8.04% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,168 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -21.91% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Nachimuthu Goundar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,845 |percentage=58.99% |change={{increase}} 3.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniyappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,654 |percentage=39.94% |change={{decrease}} 3.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Mariyappa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=736 |percentage=1.06% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,191 |percentage=19.05% |change= 6.69% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=69,235 |percentage=68.00% |change= -7.42% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 105,416 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.45% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Gounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,817 |percentage=55.55% |change={{increase}} 12.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,953 |percentage=43.18% |change={{decrease}} 11.06 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. M. Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=910 |percentage=1.27% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,864 |percentage=12.37% |change= 1.56% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=71,680 |percentage=75.42% |change= 6.35% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,705 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.30% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India |title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 January 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Senapathi Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,380 |percentage=54.25% |change={{decrease}} 19.69 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nachimuthu Gounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,327 |percentage=43.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mariappa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=1,297 |percentage=2.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,053 |percentage=10.81% |change= -37.07% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=56,004 |percentage=69.07% |change= 25.05% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,019 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -19.69% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 January 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Karuthappa Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,646 |percentage=73.94% |change={{increase}} 35.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Angamuthu Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=9,392 |percentage=26.06% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,254 |percentage=47.88% |change= 37.98% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=36,038 |percentage=44.02% |change= -16.45% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,873 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 25.36% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Oddanchatram{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Subramaniya Lakshmipathy Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=20,076 |percentage=48.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Karuthappa Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,986 |percentage=38.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kamal Yusuf Rowther |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,266 |percentage=12.74% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,090 |percentage=9.90% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=41,328 |percentage=60.47% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,349 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

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