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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image                      = Constitution-Ottapidaram.svg
| caption                    = Area of Ottapidaram State Assembly Constituency
| State                      = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| District                  = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]
| 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" | 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: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[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: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[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|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.11}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.97}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.57}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Puthiya Tamilagam}}|56.41}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.36}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.30}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Janata Party}}|27.32}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.28}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.69}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.89}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|52.11}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.51}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}|56.92}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|45.45}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|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 ===
{{Redirect category shell|
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}
{{R from move}}
{{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 ==
{{reflist}}
* {{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}}
{{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Thoothukudi district]]

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