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Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results 2026

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.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (2026)

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%

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (2021)

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%

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (2016)

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%

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (2011)

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%

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (1984)

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%

Ottapidaram Assembly Election Results (1977)

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%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 67%
TVK 33%
INC won 2 times and TVK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Ottapidaram MLA List

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%
Source: ECI

Ottapidaram Past Election Results

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%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Ottapidaram Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Ottapidaram Assembly seat in the 2026 election?

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.

What is the historical strike rate of the Ottapidaram constituency in past elections?

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.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Ottapidaram Assembly Election?

P.madhanraja (TVK) received 41.62% vote share.
Pm Ramajayam (DMK) received 26.79% vote share.

What were the results of the 2026 Ottapidaram Assembly Election?

P.madhanraja (TVK) won the 2026 election with 81625 votes, leading by 29083 votes and securing a 41.62% vote share.

What was the margin of victory in the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2026?

P.madhanraja (TVK) won the Ottapidaram Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 29083 votes over Pm Ramajayam (DMK).

Who were the top candidates for the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2026?

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.

What was the voter turnout in the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2026?

The voter turnout in the Ottapidaram Assembly Election 2026 was 79.24%

Disclaimer:

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.

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