| Ottapidaram | |
| Type: | SLA |
| Constituency No: | 217 |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Thoothukudi |
| Loksabha Cons: | Thoothukkudi |
| Established: | 1962 |
| Reservation: | SC |
| Mla: | M. C. Shunmugaiah |
| Latest Election Year: | 2021 |
| Electors: | 251,597 |
Ottapidaram is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1962 election.[1]
| Election | Assembly | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3rd | A. L. Ramakrishnan | 1962-1967 | ||
| 1967 | 4th | M. Muthiah | 1967-1971 | ||
| 1971 | 5th | M. Muthiah | 1971-1977 | ||
| 1977 | 6th | O. S. Veluchami | 1977-1980 | ||
| 1980 | 7th | M. Appadurai | 1980-1984 | ||
| 1984 | 8th | R. S. Arumugam | 1984-1989 | ||
| 1989 | 9th | M. Muthiah | 1989-1991 | ||
| 1991 | 10th | S. X. Rajamannar | 1991-1996 | ||
| 1996 | 11th | K. Krishnasamy | 1996-2001 | ||
| 2001 | 12th | A. Sivaperumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2001-2006 | |
| 2006 | 13th | P. Mohan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2006-2011 | |
| 2011 | 14th | K. Krishnasamy | 2011-2016 | ||
| 2016 | 15th | R. Sundararaj | 2016-2019 | ||
| 2019 | 15th | M. C. Shunmugaiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2019-2021 | |
| 2021 | 16th | 2021-Incumbent | |||