Ottapidaram Assembly constituency
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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]
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 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly edit
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 |
Election Results edit
2021 edit
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 | 8,510 | 4.79 | 6.74 | ||
Turnout | 177,840 | 70.68 | 1.99 | ||
DMK hold | Swing | 1.86 |
2019 By-election edit
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 | 19,657 | 11.53 | 11.22 | ||
Turnout | 170,519 | 72.67 | 0.01 | ||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | New |
2016 edit
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 | 493 | 0.31 | 19.56 | ||
Turnout | 160,395 | 72.66 | 2.82 | ||
AIADMK gain from PT | Swing | New |
2011 edit
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 | 126,453 | 75.48 | 7.38 | ||
PT gain from AIADMK | Swing | New |
2006 edit
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 | 9,444 | 9.60 | 8.88 | ||
Turnout | 98,449 | 68.10 | 4.67 | ||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.94 |
2001 edit
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 JP | Swing | 17.25 |
1996 edit
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 | 1,148 | 1.28 | 33.31 | ||
Turnout | 93,557 | 67.47 | 8.33 | ||
JP gain from AIADMK | Swing | New |
1991 edit
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 |
1989 edit
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 |
1984 edit
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 |
1980 edit
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 | 64,720 | 59.07 | 6.52 | ||
CPI gain from INC | Swing | New |
1977 edit
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 | 5,828 | 10.69 | 9.35 | ||
Turnout | 55,355 | 52.55 | 7.53 | ||
INC gain from AIFB | Swing | New |
1971 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1967 edit
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 |
1962 edit
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 | 10,161 | 14.93 | New | ||
Turnout | 70,798 | 70.32 | New | ||
INC win (new seat) |
References edit
- ^ "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.