Assembly constituency 217, reserved (SC), Tamil Nadu

Ottapidaram

P .Mathanraja (TVK) won the 2026 election by 29,083 votes, taking 41.62% of the vote to P.M.Ramajeyam (DMK)'s 26.79%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerTVKP .Mathanraja, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202641.62%runner-up 26.79%
Winning margin, 202629,08314.83% of votes cast
Elections on record4TVK 1, DMK 1, AIADMK 1, PT 1

Result by result

2011 PT 71,330 56.4% vs 36.5%2016 AIADMK 65,071 40.6% vs 40.9%2021 DMK 73,110 41.1% vs 36.7%2026 TVK 81,625 41.6% vs 26.8%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyOttapidaram
Seat 217
P .Mathanraja
TVK
81,625
41.6%
P.M.Ramajeyam
DMK
52,542
26.8%
29,083 votes
14.83%
2021AssemblyOttapidaram
Seat 217
Shunmugaiah C
DMK
73,110
41.1%
Mohan P
AIADMK
64,600
36.7%
8,510 votes
4.79%
2016AssemblyOttapidaram
Seat 217
Sundararaj.R
AIADMK
65,071
40.6%
Dr.Krishnasamy.K
PT
64,578
40.9%
493 votes
0.31%
2011AssemblyOttapidaram
Seat 217
Dr.K.Krishnasamy
PT
71,330
56.4%
S.Raja
DMK
46,204
36.5%
25,126 votes
19.87%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.