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Members of Legislative Assembly

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	{{Infobox state assembly constituency		{{Infobox state assembly constituency
	\| image = ~~File:1_veerapandiya_kattabomman_memorial_statue_~~-~~_kayatharu~~.~~JPG~~		\| image = Constitution-Ottapidaram.svg
	\| caption = ~~View~~ of ~~Veerapandiya Kattabomman Statue~~		\| caption = Area of Ottapidaram State Assembly Constituency
	\| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| Existence = 1962–present		\| District = [[Thoothukudi district\|Thoothukudi]]
	\| Reservation = SC		\| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Thoothukkudi]]
	\| CurrentMLA = M. C. Shunmugaiah		\| Existence = 1962–present
	\| CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]]		\| Reservation = SC
	\| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2021]]		\| CurrentMLA = M. C. Shunmugaiah
	\| Electorate = 251,597		\| CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]]
	\| Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|AIADMK]] (4 times)		\| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2021]]
			\| Electorate = 251,597
			\| Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|AIADMK]] (4 times)
	}}		}}

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	== Members of Legislative Assembly ==		== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Election		!Election
	! Assembly		!Assembly
	! Member		!Member
	! colspan="2~~" ! class="unsortable~~" \|Political Party		!colspan="2" \| Political Party
	! Tenure		!Tenure
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election\|1962]]		\|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election\|1962]]
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	\|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly\|12th]]		\|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly\|12th]]
	\|[[A. Sivaperumal]]		\|[[A. Sivaperumal]]
	\|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{AIADMK~~/meta/color~~}}"\|		\|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color\|AIADMK}}"\|
	\|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
	\|2001-2006		\|2001-2006
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	\|15th		\|15th
	\|M. C. Shunmugaiah		\|M. C. Shunmugaiah
	\|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{DMK~~/meta/color~~}}"\|		\|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color\|DMK}}"\|
	\|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
	\|2019-2021		\|2019-2021
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	\|barwidth=275px		\|barwidth=275px
	\|bars=		\|bars=
	{{bar percent\|2021\|{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|41.11}}		{{bar percent\|2021\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|41.11}}
	{{bar percent\|2019\|{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|42.97}}		{{bar percent\|2019\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|42.97}}
	{{bar percent\|2016\|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|40.57}}		{{bar percent\|2016\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|40.57}}
	{{bar percent\|2011\|{{Puthiya Tamilagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|56.41}}		{{bar percent\|2011\|{{party color\|Puthiya Tamilagam}}\|56.41}}
	{{bar percent\|2006\|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|39.36}}		{{bar percent\|2006\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|39.36}}
	{{bar percent\|2001\|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|43.30}}		{{bar percent\|2001\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|43.30}}
	{{bar percent\|1996\|{{Janata Party~~/meta/color~~}}\|27.32}}		{{bar percent\|1996\|{{party color\|Janata Party}}\|27.32}}
	{{bar percent\|1991\|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|66.28}}		{{bar percent\|1991\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|66.28}}
	{{bar percent\|1989\|{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|31.69}}		{{bar percent\|1989\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|31.69}}
	{{bar percent\|1984\|{{Indian National Congress~~/meta/color~~}}\|67.89}}		{{bar percent\|1984\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|67.89}}
	{{bar percent\|1980\|{{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}\|52.11}}		{{bar percent\|1980\|{{party color\|Communist Party of India}}\|52.11}}
	{{bar percent\|1977\|{{Indian National Congress~~/meta/color~~}}\|41.51}}		{{bar percent\|1977\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|41.51}}
	{{bar percent\|1971\|{{All India Forward Bloc~~/meta/color~~}}\|56.92}}		{{bar percent\|1971\|{{party color\|All India Forward Bloc}}\|56.92}}
	{{bar percent\|1967\|{{Swatantra Party~~/meta/color~~}}\|45.45}}		{{bar percent\|1967\|{{party color\|Swatantra Party}}\|45.45}}
	{{bar percent\|1962\|{{Indian National Congress~~/meta/color~~}}\|44.17}}		{{bar percent\|1962\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|44.17}}
	}}		}}

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	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

	=== Assembly bye-election 2019 ===		=== Assembly bye-election 2019 ===
	{{Election box begin \| title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election\|2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}		{{Election box begin \| title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election\|2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image = File:1_veerapandiya_kattabomman_memorial_statue_-_kayatharu.JPG
| caption = View of Veerapandiya Kattabomman Statue
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| Existence = 1962–present
| Reservation = SC
| CurrentMLA = M. C. Shunmugaiah
| CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| Electorate = 251,597
| Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (4 times)
}}

'''Ottapidaram State Assembly constituency''' is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|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 [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1962 election.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Election
! Assembly
! Member
! colspan="2" ! class="unsortable" |Political Party
! Tenure
|-
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]
|[[A. L. Ramakrishna Naicker|A. L. Ramakrishnan]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1962-1967
|-
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]
|[[M. Muthiah]]
|{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|1967-1971
|-
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|5th
|M. Muthiah
|{{Full party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}
|1971-1977
|-
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|6th
|[[O. S. Veluchami]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1977-1980
|-
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|7th
|[[M. Appadurai]]
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|1980-1984
|-
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
|8th
|[[R. S. Arumugam]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1984-1989
|-
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|9th
|[[M. Muthiah]]
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|1989-1991
|-
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|10th
|[[S. X. Rajamannar]]
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|1991-1996
|-
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|11th
|[[K. Krishnasamy]]
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|1996-2001
|-
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]
|[[A. Sivaperumal]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{AIADMK/meta/color}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2001-2006
|-
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]
|P. Mohan
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2006-2011
|-
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]
|[[K. Krishnasamy]]
|{{Full party name with color|Puthiya Tamilagam}}
|2011-2016
|-
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]
|[[R. Sundararaj]]
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|2016-2019
|-
|[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019]]
|15th
|M. C. Shunmugaiah
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{DMK/meta/color}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2019-2021
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
|M. C. Shunmugaiah
|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''
|}

==Election Results==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2021|{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|41.11}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|42.97}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|40.57}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{Puthiya Tamilagam/meta/color}}|56.41}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|39.36}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|43.30}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{Janata Party/meta/color}}|27.32}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|66.28}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|31.69}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|67.89}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|52.11}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|41.51}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{All India Forward Bloc/meta/color}}|56.92}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{Swatantra Party/meta/color}}|45.45}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|44.17}}
}}

=== Assembly election 2021 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://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}}</ref>}}
{{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}}
=== Assembly bye-election 2019 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}
{{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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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}}

=== Assembly election 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. Ramakrishna Naicker|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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