The Ottapidaram constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 79.24% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
P.Madhanraja of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating PM Ramajayam of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 29083 votes. Below you can find the Ottapidaram Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.madhanraja
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
81,625
Lead:
29,083
|
41.62% |
| Pm Ramajayam | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 52,542 | 26.79% |
| R Sundararaj | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 25,871 | 13.19% |
| Anusiya | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 17,279 | 8.81% |
| Dr.k. Krishnasamy | Puthiya Tamilagam | 15,050 | 7.67% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 879 | 0.45% |
| C. Aruna Devi | Nam Naadu Nam Makkal Nam Ethirkaalam Katchi | 761 | 0.39% |
| C .selvakumar | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 515 | 0.26% |
| Vedaprakash. A | Independent | 387 | 0.20% |
| M. Ananth | Independent | 357 | 0.18% |
| S .muthuselvam | Independent | 264 | 0.13% |
| Subbulakshmi. S | Naam Indiar Party | 230 | 0.12% |
| M .lakshmanan | Independent | 201 | 0.10% |
| G .murugan | Independent | 156 | 0.08% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanmugayyaa
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
73,110
Lead:
8,510
|
41.11% |
| P.mohan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,600 | 36.32% |
| Subbulakshmi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 22,413 | 12.60% |
| Dr.k.krishnasamy | Puthiya Tamilagam | 6,544 | 3.68% |
| S. Arumuga Nainar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,327 | 3% |
| C.arunadevi | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,913 | 1.08% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,568 | 0.88% |
| Murugan P | Naam Indiar Party | 520 | 0.29% |
| Samuthiram P | Independent | 399 | 0.22% |
| M.a.dharmar | Independent | 320 | 0.18% |
| Raj V | Independent | 316 | 0.18% |
| Maharajan A | Bahujan Dravida Party | 157 | 0.09% |
| Elambirai Manimaran P | Independent | 152 | 0.09% |
| Sasi Murugan C | Independent | 133 | 0.07% |
| Gunasekaran | Independent | 100 | 0.06% |
| Velmurugan | Independent | 98 | 0.06% |
| Karupparaja | Independent | 86 | 0.05% |
| Ganeshkumar M | Independent | 84 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundararaj.r
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,071
Lead:
493
|
41.24% |
| Dr.krishnasamy.k | Puthiya Tamilagam | 64,578 | 40.93% |
| Arumuganainar.s | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 14,127 | 8.95% |
| Santhanakumar.a | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,931 | 3.76% |
| Muthukrishnan.t | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 3,792 | 2.40% |
| Others | Others | 2,612 | 1.66% |
| Murugaperumal.r | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,066 | 0.68% |
| Poovani Murugan | Independent | 971 | 0.62% |
| Jeyaraman | Independent | 622 | 0.39% |
| Murugan.g | Independent | 496 | 0.31% |
| Balakrishnan.a | Independent | 407 | 0.26% |
| Paulraj.m | Independent | 405 | 0.26% |
| Perumal.v | Independent | 318 | 0.20% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr.k.krishnasamy
Winner
|
Puthiya Tamilagam |
71,330
Lead:
25,126
|
56.41% |
| S.raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,204 | 36.54% |
| A.muthupalavesam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,614 | 2.07% |
| M.a. Dharmar | Independent | 1,659 | 1.31% |
| G.rajkumar | Independent | 970 | 0.77% |
| C. Sankar | Independent | 949 | 0.75% |
| C.paramasivan | Independent | 900 | 0.71% |
| D.chandra | Bahujan Samaj Party | 785 | 0.62% |
| R.s. Balasubramanian | Independent | 703 | 0.56% |
| G.madasamy | Independent | 339 | 0.27% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.s. Arumugam
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
46,190
Lead:
25,322
|
62% |
| M.appadurai | Communist Party Of India | 20,868 | 28% |
| M.p.i. Krishnan | Independent | 534 | 1% |
| I. Chelladurai | Independent | 441 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
O.s. Veluchami
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
22,629
Lead:
5,828
|
41% |
| O. Thangaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16,801 | 30% |
| S. Ashok Kumar | Janta Party | 7,483 | 14% |
| U. Mookiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,661 | 8% |
| M. Muthiah | Independent | 1,681 | 3% |
| D. Muthiah | Independent | 715 | 1% |
| R. Vellaichamy | Independent | 253 | 0% |
| N. Arumugam | Independent | 186 | 0% |
| N. Krishnan | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P.madhanraja | TVK | 81,625 | 29,083 | 41.62% |
| 2021 | Shanmugayyaa | DMK | 73,110 | 8,510 | 41.11% |
| 2016 | Sundararaj.r | AIADMK | 65,071 | 493 | 41.24% |
| 2011 | Dr.k.krishnasamy | PT | 71,330 | 25,126 | 56.41% |
| 1984 | R.s. Arumugam | INC | 46,190 | 25,322 | 62% |
| 1977 | O.s. Veluchami | INC | 22,629 | 5,828 | 41% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P.madhanraja | TVK |
81,625
(Lead:
29,083)
|
41.62% |
| Pm Ramajayam | DMK | 52,542 | 26.79% | |
| 2021 | Shanmugayyaa | DMK |
73,110
(Lead:
8,510)
|
41.11% |
| P.mohan | AIADMK | 64,600 | 36.32% | |
| 2016 | Sundararaj.r | AIADMK |
65,071
(Lead:
493)
|
41.24% |
| Dr.krishnasamy.k | PT | 64,578 | 40.93% | |
| 2011 | Dr.k.krishnasamy | PT |
71,330
(Lead:
25,126)
|
56.41% |
| S.raja | DMK | 46,204 | 36.54% | |
| 1984 | R.s. Arumugam | INC |
46,190
(Lead:
25,322)
|
62% |
| M.appadurai | CPI | 20,868 | 28% | |
| 1977 | O.s. Veluchami | INC |
22,629
(Lead:
5,828)
|
41% |
| O. Thangaraj | AIADMK | 16,801 | 30% |
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P.madhanraja of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Ottapidaram Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Pm Ramajayam of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 29083 votes.
The strike rate in the Ottapidaram constituency is 67% INC and 33% TVK, with INC won 2 times and TVK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
P.madhanraja (TVK) received 41.62% vote share.
Pm Ramajayam (DMK) received 26.79% vote share.
P.madhanraja (TVK) won the 2026 election with 81625 votes, leading by 29083 votes and securing a 41.62% vote share.
P.madhanraja (TVK) won the Ottapidaram Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 29083 votes over Pm Ramajayam (DMK).
The top candidates in the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2026 were:
P.madhanraja (TVK)
Pm Ramajayam (DMK)
R Sundararaj (Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with P.madhanraja (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2026 was 79.24%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.