Back to Tamil Nadu 2021 map
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 217 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Ottapidaram

1971197719801984198919911996200120062011201620212026

Winner — 2021

SHUNMUGAIAH C
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 41.1%ADMK 36.3%16 others 22.6%
Votes
73,110
41.1% share
Winning margin
8,510
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
69.8%
of 2,54,712

A closely fought contest. SHUNMUGAIAH C won with a 4.8% margin.

Seat history

1 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHUNMUGAIAH C
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
73,11041.1%
2
MOHAN P
ADMK
64,60036.3%
3
VAIKUNDAMARI M
NTK
22,41312.6%
4
Dr.K.KRISHNASAMY
PT
6,5443.7%
5
ARUMUGANAINAR S
DMDK
5,3273.0%
6
ARUNADEVI R
IJK
1,9131.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5680.9%
8
MURUGAN P
NIDP
5200.3%
9
SAMUTHIRAM P
IND
3990.2%
10
M.A.DHARMAR
IND
3200.2%
11
RAJ V
IND
3160.2%
12
MAHARAJAN A
BHUDRP
1570.1%
13
ELAMBIRAI MANIMARAN P
IND
1520.1%
14
SASI MURUGAN C
IND
1330.1%
15
GUNASEKARAN
IND
1000.1%
16
VELMURUGAN
IND
980.1%
17
KARUPPARAJA
IND
860.1%
18
GANESHKUMAR M
IND
840.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (201st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.3% · max 29.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
201st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.62
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
84th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.1%ADMK 36.3%NTK 12.6%OTH 9.1%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marine Foods

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Ask the state

STATE INDICATORS · RBI 2024-25
ID: TN-217·View all Tamil Nadu 2021 seats →