Ottapidaram (state assembly constituency)
Ottapidaram State Assembly constituency (Tamil: ஒட்டப்பிடாரம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukudi (Lok Sabha constituency). It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1962 election.[1]
Ottapidaram | |
|---|---|
state assembly constituency | |
 View of Veerapandiya Kattabomman Statue | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Existence | 1962-present |
| Reservation | SC |
| Current MLA | C. Shunmugaiah |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Total Electors | 2,34,659 |
| Most Successful Party | AIADMK (4 times) |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Assembly | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3rd | A. L. Ramakrishna Naicker | 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 Katchi | 2011-2016 | |
| 2016 | 15th | R. Sundararaj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2016-2019 | |
| 2019 | 15th | C. Shunmugaiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2019-Incumbent | |
Election Results
Bye-election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | 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 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1783 | 1.05 | -0.58 | |
| MNM | M. Gandhi | 1734 | 1.02 | New | |
| Majority | 19,657 | 11.53 | +11.22 | ||
| Turnout | 1,70,519 | 72.67 | +0.01 | ||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | New | |||
Assembly election 2016
| 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 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,612 | 1.63 | New | |
| PMK | R. Murugaperumal | 1,066 | 0.66 | New | |
| Majority | 493 | 0.31 | -19.56 | ||
| Turnout | 1,60,395 | 72.66 | -2.82 | ||
| AIADMK gain from PT | Swing | New | |||
Assembly election 2011
| 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 | 25,126 | 19.87 | +10.27 | ||
| Turnout | 1,26,453 | 75.48 | +7.38 | ||
| PT gain from AIADMK | Swing | New | |||
Assembly election 2006
| 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 | |
| Forward Bloc | 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 | |||
Assembly election 2001
| 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 | 651 | 0.72 | -0.56 | ||
| Turnout | 90,875 | 63.43 | -4.04 | ||
| AIADMK gain from JNP | Swing | +17.25 | |||
Assembly election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNP | 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 | ||
| JNP gain from AIADMK | Swing | New | |||
Assembly election 1991
| 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 | 27,325 | 34.59 | +32.42 | ||
| Turnout | 80,837 | 59.14 | -7.99 | ||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | +43.25 | |||
Assembly election 1989
| 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 | 1,743 | 2.17 | -35.05 | ||
| Turnout | 82,522 | 67.13 | +0.32 | ||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | New | |||
Assembly election 1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Assembly election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 64720 | 59.07 | +6.52 | ||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | New | |||
Assembly election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | O. S. Veluchami | 22,629 | 41.51 | New | |
| AIADMK | O. Thangaraj | 16,801 | 30.82 | New | |
| JNP | 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 Forward Bloc | Swing | New | |||
Assembly election 1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Bloc | 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 | ||
| Forward Bloc gain from SWA | Swing | New | |||
Assembly election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Assembly election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. L. Ramakrishna Naicker | 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) | |||||
References
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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