P .Mathanraja of TVK won the Ottapidaram Assembly constituency (Thoothukkudi district, Deep South) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 41.62% of 196,117 votes cast. The winning margin over P.M.Ramajeyam (DMK) was 29,083 votes, or 14.83 percentage points. The seat flipped from DMK to TVK since 2021.
TVK
Winning party
41.62%
Winner vote share
29,083
Margin (14.83%)
DMK → TVK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Ottapidaram 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P .Mathanraja Winner | TVK | 81,625 | 41.62% |
| 2 | P.M.Ramajeyam 2nd | DMK | 52,542 | 26.79% |
| 3 | R Sundararaj | AMMK | 25,871 | 13.19% |
| 4 | M. Anusiya | NTK | 17,279 | 8.81% |
| 5 | Dr.K. Krishnasamy | Puthiya Tamilagam | 15,050 | 7.67% |
| 6 | Nota | NOTA | 879 | 0.45% |
| 7 | C. Aruna Devi | Nam Naadu Nam Makkal Nam Ethirkaalam Katchi | 761 | 0.39% |
| 8 | C .Selvakumar | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 515 | 0.26% |
| 9 | Vedaprakash. A | IND | 387 | 0.2% |
| 10 | M. Ananth | IND | 357 | 0.18% |
| 11 | S .Muthuselvam | IND | 264 | 0.13% |
| 12 | Subbulakshmi. S | Naam Indiar Party | 230 | 0.12% |
| 13 | M .Lakshmanan | IND | 201 | 0.1% |
| 14 | G .Murugan | IND | 156 | 0.08% |
How Ottapidaram compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SHUNMUGAIAH C | DMK | 41.11% |
| 2026 | P .MATHANRAJA | TVK | 41.62% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of +0.51 percentage points in the winning vote share.
This page is part of the full Tamil Nadu 2026 election results set. Explore every seat, party efficiency, regional swing and demographics in the TN 2026 Explorer. For the wider story, see TVK’s debut mapped, the incumbents who lost, and how DMK collapsed.