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217. Ottapidaram (SC)

Winner SUNDARARAJ.R ADMK
Total Electors 2,20,737
Votes Polled 1,60,395
Turnout 72.7%
Victory Margin +493

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    SUNDARARAJ.R
    65,071
    DR.KRISHNASAMY.K
    64,578
    ARUMUGANAINAR.S
    14,127
    SANTHANAKUMAR.A
    5,931
    MUTHUKRISHNAN.T
    3,792
    NOTA
    2,612
    MURUGAPERUMAL.R
    1,066
    POOVANI MURUGAN
    971
    JEYARAMAN
    622
    MURUGAN.G
    496

    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%
    40.6%
    2 DR.KRISHNASAMY.K PT 64,578 40.3%
    40.3%
    3 ARUMUGANAINAR.S DMDK 14,127 8.8%
    8.8%
    4 SANTHANAKUMAR.A BJP 5,931 3.7%
    3.7%
    5 MUTHUKRISHNAN.T NTK 3,792 2.4%
    2.4%
    6 NOTA NOTA 2,612 1.6%
    1.6%
    7 MURUGAPERUMAL.R PMK 1,066 0.7%
    0.7%
    8 POOVANI MURUGAN IND 971 0.6%
    0.6%
    9 JEYARAMAN IND 622 0.4%
    0.4%
    10 MURUGAN.G IND 496 0.3%
    0.3%
    11 BALAKRISHNAN.A IND 407 0.3%
    0.3%
    12 PAULRAJ.M IND 404 0.3%
    0.3%
    13 PERUMAL.V IND 318 0.2%
    0.2%