14 elections on record · INC dominant · 14 total
Ottapidaram is an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has participated in 14 elections from 1962 to 2026. INC is the historically dominant party with 4 wins out of 14 elections.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P. Mathanraja | TVK | 81625 | 41.62% | P. M. Ramajeyam | DMK | 29083 |
| 2021 | M. C. Shunmugaiah | DMK | 73110 | 41.11% | P. Mohan | ADMK | 8510 |
| 2016 | R. Sundararaj | ADMK | 65071 | 40.57% | Dr. Krishnasamy K | PTK | 493 |
| 2011 | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | PT | 71330 | 56.41% | S. Raja | DMK | 25126 |
| 2006 | Poongothai Aladi Aruna | DMK | 62299 | 46.20% | M. Pandiaraj | ADMK | 6845 |
| 2001 | P.G. Rajendran | AIADMK | 58498 | 48.95% | Aladi Aruna | DMK | 4111 |
| 1996 | Aladi Aruna | DMK | 53374 | 46.10% | M.S. Kamaraj | INC | 24336 |
| 1991 | S. S. Ramasubbu | INC | 66637 | 62.69% | S. Gurunathan | DMK | 31150 |
| 1989 | S. S. Ramasubbbu | INC | 31314 | 28.57% | M. P. Murugiah | DMK | 482 |
| 1984 | N. Shanmugiah Pandian | AIADMK | 48109 | 54.49% | Thambi Thurai. P. | DMK | 21033 |
| 1980 | Navaneetha Krishna Pandian. R. | GKC | 41271 | 53.88% | Dorai Singh. E. | DMK | 6684 |
| 1977 | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | AIADMK | 20183 | 28.43% | R. Navaneethakrishnapandian | JP | 1841 |
| 1971 | S. Sanmugamuthu Thevar | INC | 31192 | 46.52% | Ananthakrishnan R. V. | DMK | 3485 |
| 1967 | G. G. S. Dikshidar | INC | 30682 | 46.35% | A. Nallasivan | CPI(M) | 2513 |
| 1962 | — Pre-delimitation / data unavailable | ||||||