Ottapidaram_Assembly_constituency
Ottapidaram Assembly constituency
One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Ottapidaram is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1962 election.[1]
Quick Facts Constituency details, Country ...
Ottapidaram | |
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Constituency No. 217 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Thoothukudi |
LS constituency | Thoothukkudi |
Established | 1962 |
Total electors | 251,597 |
Reservation | SC |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
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More information Election, Assembly ...
Election | Assembly | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
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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. Krishnasamy | 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 | 2021-Incumbent |
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More information Vote share of Winning candidates ...
Vote share of Winning candidates | ||||
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2021 | 41.11% | |||
2019 | 42.97% | |||
2016 | 40.57% | |||
2011 | 56.41% | |||
2006 | 39.36% | |||
2001 | 43.30% | |||
1996 | 27.32% | |||
1991 | 66.28% | |||
1989 | 31.69% | |||
1984 | 67.89% | |||
1980 | 52.11% | |||
1977 | 41.51% | |||
1971 | 56.92% | |||
1967 | 45.45% | |||
1962 | 44.17% |
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2021
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 8,510 | 4.79 | 6.74 | ||
Turnout | 177,840 | 70.68 | 1.99 | ||
DMK hold | Swing | 1.86 | |||
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2019 By-election
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 19,657 | 11.53 | 11.22 | ||
Turnout | 170,519 | 72.67 | 0.01 | ||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | New | |||
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2016
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 493 | 0.31 | 19.56 | ||
Turnout | 160,395 | 72.66 | 2.82 | ||
AIADMK gain from PT | Swing | New | |||
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2011
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 25,126 | 19.87 | 10.27 | ||
Turnout | 126,453 | 75.48 | 7.38 | ||
PT gain from AIADMK | Swing | New | |||
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2006
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 9,444 | 9.60 | 8.88 | ||
Turnout | 98,449 | 68.10 | 4.67 | ||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.94 | |||
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2001
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 651 | 0.72 | 0.56 | ||
Turnout | 90,875 | 63.43 | 4.04 | ||
AIADMK gain from JP | Swing | 17.25 | |||
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1996
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 1,148 | 1.28 | 33.31 | ||
Turnout | 93,557 | 67.47 | 8.33 | ||
JP gain from AIADMK | Swing | New | |||
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1991
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 27,325 | 34.59 | 32.42 | ||
Turnout | 80,837 | 59.14 | 7.99 | ||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 43.25 | |||
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1989
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 1,743 | 2.17 | 35.05 | ||
Turnout | 82,522 | 67.13 | 0.32 | ||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | New | |||
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1984
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | R. S. Arumugam | 46,190 | 67.89 | New | |
CPI | M. Appadurai | 20,868 | 30.67 | New | |
Majority | 25,322 | 37.22 | 33.00 | ||
Turnout | 74,147 | 66.81 | 7.74 | ||
INC gain from CPI | Swing | New | |||
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1980
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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CPI | M. Appadurai | 33,071 | 52.11 | New | |
INC(I) | O. S. Veluchami | 30,393 | 47.89 | New | |
Majority | 2,678 | 4.22 | 6.47 | ||
Turnout | 64,720 | 59.07 | 6.52 | ||
CPI gain from INC | Swing | New | |||
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1977
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 5,828 | 10.69 | 9.35 | ||
Turnout | 55,355 | 52.55 | 7.53 | ||
INC gain from AIFB | Swing | New | |||
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1971
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIFB | M. Muthiah | 27,571 | 56.92 | New | |
SWA | K. Manoharan | 17,861 | 36.87 | 8.58 | |
Majority | 9,710 | 20.04 | 11.06 | ||
Turnout | 53,556 | 60.80 | 9.53 | ||
AIFB gain from SWA | Swing | New | |||
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1967
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SWA | M. Muthiah | 25,937 | 45.45 | 1.28 | |
INC | S. Dhanushkodi | 20,814 | 36.47 | 7.23 | |
Majority | 5,123 | 8.98 | 5.95 | ||
Turnout | 59,955 | 70.33 | 0.01 | ||
SWA gain from INC | Swing | 1.28 | |||
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1962
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 10,161 | 14.93 | New | ||
Turnout | 70,798 | 70.32 | New | ||
INC win (new seat) |
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- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.