Ottapidaram Assembly constituency
{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Ottapidaram
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 217
| state = Tamil Nadu
| map_image = Constitution-Ottapidaram.svg
| map_caption = Area of Ottapidaram Assembly constituency
| district = Thoothukudi
| loksabha_cons = Thoothukkudi
| established = 1962
| reservation = SC
| mla = M. C. Shunmugaiah
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
| electors = 251,597
}}
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.{{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= 22 January 2017}}
Members of Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Election !Assembly !Member !colspan="2" | Political Party !Tenure |
| 1962
|3rd |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |1962-1967 |
| 1967
|4th |{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}} |1967-1971 |
| 1971
|5th |M. Muthiah |{{Full party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}} |1971-1977 |
| 1977
|6th |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |1977-1980 |
| 1980
|7th |{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |1980-1984 |
| 1984
|8th |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |1984-1989 |
| 1989
|9th |M. Muthiah |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |1989-1991 |
| 1991
|10th |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |1991-1996 |
| 1996
|11th |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |1996-2001 |
| 2001
|12th |rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"| |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |2001-2006 |
| 2006
|13th |P. Mohan |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |2006-2011 |
| 2011
|14th |K. Krishnasam |{{Full party name with color|Puthiya Tamilagam}} |2011-2016 |
| 2016
|15th |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |2016-2019 |
| 2019
|15th |rowspan=2|M. C. Shunmugaiah |rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"| |2019-2021 |
| 2021
|16th | |2021-Incumbent |
Election results
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|title= Vote share of winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.11}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.97}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.57}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Puthiya Tamilagam}}|56.41}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.36}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.30}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Janata Party}}|27.32}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.28}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.69}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.89}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|52.11}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.51}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}|56.92}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|45.45}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.17}}
}}
= 2021 =
{{Election box begin | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=Election Commission of India | access-date=18 September 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. C. Shunmugaiah
|votes = 73,110
|percentage = 41.11
|change = {{decrease}}1.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Mohan
|votes = 64,600
|percentage = 36.32
|change = {{increase}}4.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = M. Vaikundamari
|votes = 22,413
|percentage = 12.60
|change = {{increase}}7.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Puthiya Tamilagam
|candidate = K. Krishnasamy
|votes = 6,544
|percentage = 3.68
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Arumuganainar
|votes = 5,327
|percentage = 3.00
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi
|candidate = R. Arunadevi
|votes = 1,913
|percentage = 1.08
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,568
|percentage = 0.88
|change = {{decrease}}0.17
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 8,510
|percentage = 4.79
|change = {{decrease}}6.74
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 177,840
|percentage = 70.68
|change = {{decrease}}1.99
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}1.86
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2019 by-election =
{{Election box begin | title=2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election: Ottapidaram{{cite web
|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC217.pdf
|access-date= 30 Apr 2022
|archive-date = 30 Apr 2022
|title= Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430080433/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC217.pdf
|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. C. Shunmugaiah
|votes = 73,241
|percentage = 42.97
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Mohan
|votes = 53,584
|percentage = 31.44
|change = {{decrease}}9.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. Sundararaj
|votes = 29,228
|percentage = 17.15
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = M. Akalya
|votes = 8,666
|percentage = 5.09
|change = {{increase}}2.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,783
|percentage = 1.05
|change = {{decrease}}0.58
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 19,657
|percentage = 11.53
|change = {{increase}}11.22
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 170,519
|percentage = 72.67
|change = {{increase}}0.01
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin | title=2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. Sundararaj
|votes = 65,071
|percentage = 40.57
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Puthiya Tamilagam
|candidate = K. Krishnasamy
|votes = 64,578
|percentage = 40.26
|change = {{decrease}}16.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Arumuganainar
|votes = 14,127
|percentage = 8.81
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = A. Santhanakumar
|votes = 5,931
|percentage = 3.70
|change = {{increase}}1.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = T. Muthukrishnan
|votes = 3,792
|percentage = 2.36
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 2,612
|percentage = 1.63
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 493
|percentage = 0.31
|change = {{decrease}}19.56
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 160,395
|percentage = 72.66
|change = {{decrease}}2.82
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Puthiya Tamilagam
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box begin | title=2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Puthiya Tamilagam
|candidate = K. Krishnasamy
|votes = 71,330
|percentage = 56.41
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Raja
|votes = 46,204
|percentage = 36.54
|change = {{increase}}12.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = A. Muthupalavesam
|votes = 2,614
|percentage = 2.07
|change = {{increase}}1.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = D. Chandra
|votes = 785
|percentage = 0.62
|change = {{decrease}}29.14
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 25,126
|percentage = 19.87
|change = {{increase}}10.27
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 126,453
|percentage = 75.48
|change = {{increase}}7.38
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Puthiya Tamilagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2006 =
{{Election box begin | title=2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Mohan
|votes = 38,715
|percentage = 39.36
|change = {{decrease}}3.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = K. Krishnasamy
|votes = 29,271
|percentage = 29.76
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. X. Rajamannar
|votes = 23,356
|percentage = 23.75
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = K. Mohanraj
|votes = 2,690
|percentage = 2.74
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = V. Kothandaraman
|votes = 1,448
|percentage = 1.48
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = A. Santhanakumar
|votes = 963
|percentage = 0.98
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9,444
|percentage = 9.60
|change = {{increase}}8.88
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 98,449
|percentage = 68.10
|change = {{increase}}4.67
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}3.94
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2001 =
{{Election box begin | title=2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. Sivaperumal
|votes = 39,350
|percentage = 43.30
|change = {{increase}}17.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Puthiya Tamilagam
|candidate = K. Krishnasamy
|votes = 38,699
|percentage = 42.59
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. Gurusamy Krishnan
|votes = 8,451
|percentage = 9.30
|change = {{decrease}}6.79
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 651
|percentage = 0.72
|change = {{decrease}}0.56
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 90,875
|percentage = 63.43
|change = {{decrease}}4.04
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Janata Party
|swing = {{increase}}17.25
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1996 =
{{Election box begin | title=1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = K. Krishnasamy
|votes = 24,585
|percentage = 27.32
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Paulraj
|votes = 23,437
|percentage = 26.05
|change = {{decrease}}40.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Sundaram
|votes = 22,679
|percentage = 25.21
|change = {{decrease}}6.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. S. Ganesan
|votes = 14,480
|percentage = 16.09
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
|candidate = A. D. Alexander
|votes = 1,029
|percentage = 1.14
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = S. Jeyarani
|votes = 727
|percentage = 0.81
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,148
|percentage = 1.28
|change = {{decrease}}33.31
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 93,557
|percentage = 67.47
|change = {{increase}}8.33
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Janata Party
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1991 =
{{Election box begin | title=1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. X. Rajamannar
|votes = 52,360
|percentage = 66.28
|change = {{increase}}43.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = C. Chelladurai
|votes = 25,035
|percentage = 31.69
|change = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = S. Jeevarathinam
|votes = 1,184
|percentage = 1.50
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 27,325
|percentage = 34.59
|change = {{increase}}32.42
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 80,837
|percentage = 59.14
|change = {{decrease}}7.99
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}43.25
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1989 =
{{Election box begin | title=1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Muthiah
|votes = 25,467
|percentage = 31.69
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = O. S. Veluchami
|votes = 23,724
|percentage = 29.52
|change = {{decrease}}38.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = V. Gopalakrishnan
|votes = 18,507
|percentage = 23.03
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,743
|percentage = 2.17
|change = {{decrease}}35.05
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 82,522
|percentage = 67.13
|change = {{increase}}0.32
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1984 =
{{Election box begin | title=1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = R. S. Arumugam
|votes = 46,190
|percentage = 67.89
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = M. Appadurai
|votes = 20,868
|percentage = 30.67
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 25,322
|percentage = 37.22
|change = {{increase}}33.00
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 74,147
|percentage = 66.81
|change = {{increase}}7.74
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1980 =
{{Election box begin | title=1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = M. Appadurai
|votes = 33,071
|percentage = 52.11
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress (I)
|candidate = O. S. Veluchami
|votes = 30,393
|percentage = 47.89
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,678
|percentage = 4.22
|change = {{decrease}}6.47
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 64,720
|percentage = 59.07
|change = {{increase}}6.52
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Communist Party of India
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1977 =
{{Election box begin | title=1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = O. S. Veluchami
|votes = 22,629
|percentage = 41.51
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = O. Thangaraj
|votes = 16,801
|percentage = 30.82
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = S. Ashok Kumar
|votes = 7,483
|percentage = 13.73
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = U. Mookiah
|votes = 4,661
|percentage = 8.55
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 5,828
|percentage = 10.69
|change = {{decrease}}9.35
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 55,355
|percentage = 52.55
|change = {{decrease}}7.53
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = All India Forward Bloc
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1971 =
{{Election box begin | title=1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = M. Muthiah
|votes = 27,571
|percentage = 56.92
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Swatantra Party
|candidate = K. Manoharan
|votes = 17,861
|percentage = 36.87
|change = {{decrease}}8.58
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9,710
|percentage = 20.04
|change = {{increase}}11.06
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 53,556
|percentage = 60.80
|change = {{decrease}}9.53
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Forward Bloc
|loser = Swatantra Party
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1967 =
{{Election box begin | title=1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Swatantra Party
|candidate = M. Muthiah
|votes = 25,937
|percentage = 45.45
|change = {{increase}}1.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = S. Dhanushkodi
|votes = 20,814
|percentage = 36.47
|change = {{increase}}7.23
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 5,123
|percentage = 8.98
|change = {{decrease}}5.95
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 59,955
|percentage = 70.33
|change = {{increase}}0.01
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Swatantra Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}1.28
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1962 =
{{Election box begin | title=1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ottapidaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = A. L. Ramakrishnan
|votes = 30,067
|percentage = 44.17
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Swatantra Party
|candidate = K. Vaiyappan
|votes = 19,906
|percentage = 29.24
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = S. Nagu
|votes = 18,103
|percentage = 26.59
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 10,161
|percentage = 14.93
|change = New
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 70,798
|percentage = 70.32
|change = New
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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- {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= July 8, 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= October 5, 2010}}
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