Who won the OTTAPIDARAM constituency in 1996?

ALADI ARUNA of DMK won the OTTAPIDARAM assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.

What was the winning margin in OTTAPIDARAM in 1996?

The winning margin for OTTAPIDARAM in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.

What is the election history of OTTAPIDARAM constituency?

Historical results for OTTAPIDARAM across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.

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OTTAPIDARAM 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: ALADI ARUNA (DMK). Winning margin: 21.0%.

Quick Summary

Winner: ALADI ARUNA
Party: DMK
Vote Share: 46.1%
Margin: 21.0%

Candidate Results — 1996

Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote Share
ALADI ARUNA✓ Winner	DMK	53,374	46.1%
KAMARAJ, M.S.	INC	29,038	25.1%
MURUGIAH, M.P.	MDMK	14,309	12.4%
RAMASUBBU, S.S.	AIIC(T)	6,475	5.6%
S.V.ANBURAJ	BJP	3,236	2.8%
POOLPANDIAN, I.	IND	2,186	1.9%
MURUGIAH @ MURUGIAH PANDIAN, S.	IND	1,500	1.3%
SHUNMUGAIH PANDIAN, S.	IND	864	0.8%
NARAYANAN, Y.	IND	512	0.4%
MARUTHASAMY	IND	389	0.3%
RAMASWAMY, K.	IND	331	0.3%
GANESAN, P.	ATMK	269	0.2%
SOUNDRARAJAN, M.G.	IND	261	0.2%
KOTTOURSAMY, S.	SHS	259	0.2%
KOMBAIYA PANDIAN, S.A.	IND	253	0.2%
ARJUNAN, A.	IND	218	0.2%
NADAR, A.M.K.	IND	208	0.2%
MANI BARATHY, S.	IND	192	0.2%
GOPALAKRISHNAN, S.	IND	177	0.1%
RAMASAMY, M.	IND	173	0.1%
RAYAPPAN, M.	IND	170	0.1%
RAJARATHINAM ALADI, I.R.S.	IND	161	0.1%
CINNAKKANI, K.	IND	146	0.1%
PERUMAL, I.B.	IND	142	0.1%
KUTTALAM PALLAI	IND	142	0.1%
PUNNAIVANAM, N.	IND	136	0.1%
RAMANATHAN, K.	IND	122	0.1%
ANTONEY SAHAYARAJ, G.	IND	106	0.1%
ANITHA SUBBIAH	IND	95	0.1%
SELVARAJ, S.	IND	76	0.1%
AKBAR ALI, S.	IND	73	0.1%
SANGILI VEERAPPA PANDIAN, E.	IND	72	0.1%
URGAVALAN, M.	IND	65	0.1%
DURAISAMY, P.	IND	41	0.0%

Historical Results — OTTAPIDARAM

Year	Winner	Party	Vote Share	Margin %
2026	P .MATHANRAJA	TVK	41.6%	14.8%
2021	SHUNMUGAIAH C	DMK	41.1%	4.8%
2019	SHUNMUGAIAH C	DMK	43.0%	11.5%
2016	SUNDARARAJ.R	ADMK	40.6%	0.3%
2011	Dr.K.KRISHNASAMY	Puthiya Tamilagam	56.4%	19.9%
2006	DR.POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA	DMK	46.0%	5.1%
2001	P. G. RAJENDRAN	ADMK	49.0%	3.4%
1996	ALADI ARUNA	DMK	46.1%	21.0%
1991	RAMASUBBU, S.S.	INC	62.7%	29.3%
1989	RAMASUBBU, S.S.	INC	28.6%	0.4%
1984	SHANMUCHIAH PENDIAN N.	ADMK	54.5%	23.8%
1980	NAVANEETHA KRISHNA PANDIAN, R.	GKC	53.9%	8.7%
1977	KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN.V	ADMK	28.4%	2.6%
1971	SANGUMUTHU THEVARM S.	NCO	46.5%	5.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the OTTAPIDARAM constituency in 1996?: ALADI ARUNA of DMK won the OTTAPIDARAM assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in OTTAPIDARAM in 1996?: The winning margin for OTTAPIDARAM in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of OTTAPIDARAM constituency?: Historical results for OTTAPIDARAM across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.