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