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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 217 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Ottapidaram
Winner — 2026
P .MATHANRAJA
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 41.5%DMK 26.7%12 others 31.7%
Votes
81,625
41.6% share
Winning margin
29,083
14.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
80.3%
of 2,44,686
A clear win with a 14.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.60 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P .MATHANRAJA | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 81,625 | 41.6% |
| 2 | P.M.RAMAJEYAM | 52,542 | 26.8% | |
| 3 | R SUNDARARAJ | 25,871 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | M. ANUSIYA | 17,279 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | DR.K. KRISHNASAMY | PT | 15,050 | 7.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 879 | 0.5% |
| 7 | C. ARUNA DEVI | NNNMNEK | 761 | 0.4% |
| 8 | C .SELVAKUMAR | TAVK | 515 | 0.3% |
| 9 | VEDAPRAKASH. A | IND | 387 | 0.2% |
| 10 | M. ANANTH | IND | 357 | 0.2% |
| 11 | S .MUTHUSELVAM | IND | 264 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SUBBULAKSHMI. S | NIDP | 230 | 0.1% |
| 13 | M .LAKSHMANAN | IND | 201 | 0.1% |
| 14 | G .MURUGAN | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (201st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.3% · max 29.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
201st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.62
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
84th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 41.6%DMK 26.8%AMMK 13.2%NTK 8.8%PT 7.7%OTH 1.5%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.60 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
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