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217. Ottapidaram (SC)
Total Electors
2,20,737
Votes Polled
1,60,395
Turnout
72.7%
Victory Margin
+493
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Ottapidaram (SC) constituency was won by SUNDARARAJ.R of ADMK with 65,071 votes (40.6% vote share).
The runner-up was DR.KRISHNASAMY.K of PT with 64,578 votes (40.3%). The victory margin was 493 votes (0.3% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,20,737 registered electors, of whom 1,60,395 cast their votes — a turnout of 72.7%. A total of 13 candidates contested this seat.
This was a closely contested seat with just a 493-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNDARARAJ.R | ADMK | 65,071 | 40.6% | |
| 2 | DR.KRISHNASAMY.K | PT | 64,578 | 40.3% | |
| 3 | ARUMUGANAINAR.S | DMDK | 14,127 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | SANTHANAKUMAR.A | BJP | 5,931 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | MUTHUKRISHNAN.T | NTK | 3,792 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | NOTA | NOTA | 2,612 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | MURUGAPERUMAL.R | PMK | 1,066 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | POOVANI MURUGAN | IND | 971 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | JEYARAMAN | IND | 622 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | MURUGAN.G | IND | 496 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | BALAKRISHNAN.A | IND | 407 | 0.3% | |
| 12 | PAULRAJ.M | IND | 404 | 0.3% | |
| 13 | PERUMAL.V | IND | 318 | 0.2% |