Ottapidaram Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
P .Mathanraja
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
P .Mathanraja
votes
81,625
Margin
29,083(14.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1P .Mathanraja✓ WinnerTVK81,62541.62%
- 2P.M.RamajeyamDMK52,54226.79%
- 3R SundararajAmma Makkal Munnettra KazagamDeposit lost25,87113.19%
- 4M. AnusiyaNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost17,2798.81%
- 5Dr.K. KrishnasamyPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost15,0507.67%
- 6NOTA8790.45%
See all candidates (+8)−
- 7C. Aruna DeviNam Naadu Nam Makkal Nam Ethirkaalam KatchiDeposit lost7610.39%
- 8C .SelvakumarTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost5150.26%
- 9Vedaprakash. AINDDeposit lost3870.2%
- 10M. AnanthINDDeposit lost3570.18%
- 11S .MuthuselvamINDDeposit lost2640.13%
- 12Subbulakshmi. SNaam Indiar PartyDeposit lost2300.12%
- 13M .LakshmananINDDeposit lost2010.1%
- 14G .MuruganINDDeposit lost1560.08%
Deposit lost: 11 of 13 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,44,686
- Votes cast
- 1,96,554
- Turnout
- 80.33%
- Polling stations
- 315
incl. service voters
incl. 3,274 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women80%
1,00,012 of 1,25,001 voted on EVMs
Men77.9%
93,245 of 1,19,629 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 56; 23 voted.
- Candidates13 (3 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA879
- Valid votes1,95,238
Women candidates: M. Anusiya, C. Aruna Devi, Subbulakshmi. S
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Ottapidaram?
P .Mathanraja (TVK) won Ottapidaram in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 81,625 votes.
What was the winning margin in Ottapidaram?
P .Mathanraja defeated P.M.Ramajeyam (DMK) by 29,083 votes.
What was the turnout in Ottapidaram in 2026?
80.33% — 1,96,554 of 2,44,686 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 80%, men's 77.9%.
How many voters does Ottapidaram have?
2,44,686 electors at the 2026 election — 1,19,629 men, 1,25,001 women, 56 third gender (service voters included), and 315 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Ottapidaram?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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