Saidapet Assembly constituency

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Saidapet is a constituency of the legislative assembly of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It covers the city of Saidapet in Chennai district and forms a part of Chennai South constituency for elections to the Parliament of India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 23. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 T. P. Elumalai and N. Ramakrishna Iyer Indian National Congress
1957 A. S. Doraisami Reddiar Indian National Congress
1962 Munu Adhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Assembly Year Winner Party
Fifth 1971 M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977 D. Purushothaman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980 D. Purushothaman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984 Saidai Sa. Duraisamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth 1989 R. S. Sridhar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991 M. K. Balan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996 K. Saidai Kittu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001 V. Perumal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001 By-election Radha Ravi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006 G. Senthamizhan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011 G. Senthamizhan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016 Ma.Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021 Ma.Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
50.38%
2016
47.18%
2011
51.78%
2006
46.24%
2001
48.13%
1996
58.10%
1991
57.37%
1989
47.05%
1984
49.35%
1980
47.95%
1977
36.70%
1971
54.46%
1967
60.96%
1962
58.08%
1957
55.14%
1952
15.89%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Ma. Subramanian 80,194 50.38% +3.2
AIADMK Saidai Duraisamy 50,786 31.91% -5.6
MNM Snegapriya 13,454 8.45% New
NTK B. Suresh Kumar 10,717 6.73% +5.11
AMMK G. Senthamizhan 2,081 1.31% New
NOTA NOTA 1,158 0.73% -1.38
Margin of victory 29,408 18.48% 8.80%
Turnout 159,169 57.05% -2.52%
Rejected ballots 653 0.41%
Registered electors 278,995
DMK hold Swing 3.20%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Ma. Subramanian 79,279 47.18% +3.23
AIADMK C. Ponnayan 63,024 37.51% -14.27
BJP V. Kalidass 6,000 3.57% +1.61
PMK T. R. Sahadevan 5,913 3.52% New
CPI S. Elumalai 5,221 3.11% New
NOTA NOTA 3,541 2.11% New
NTK M. Manoharan 2,725 1.62% New
Margin of victory 16,255 9.67% 1.85%
Turnout 168,018 59.57% -10.84%
Registered electors 282,052
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -4.59%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK G. Senthamizhan 79,856 51.78% +5.54
DMK M. Msh Kumaar 67,785 43.95% New
BJP V. Kalidass 3,018 1.96% +0.93
MMKA S. Chandrasekar 878 0.57% New
Margin of victory 12,071 7.83% 4.23%
Turnout 154,225 70.41% 4.29%
Registered electors 219,038
AIADMK hold Swing 5.54%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK G. Senthamizhan 75,973 46.24% New
PMK C. R. Baskaran 70,068 42.65% -2.47
DMDK R. Venugopal 11,675 7.11% New
BJP K. Ranganathan 1,692 1.03% New
Margin of victory 5,905 3.59% 0.59%
Turnout 164,295 66.12% 19.90%
Registered electors 248,483
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.88%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Perumal 62,118 48.13% -9.97
PMK C. R. Baskaran 58,237 45.12% +43.87
MDMK P. Subramani 5,996 4.65% +1.56
Independent M. Stephen Denis 691 0.54% New
Margin of victory 3,881 3.01% -19.80%
Turnout 129,076 46.22% -10.15%
Registered electors 279,266
DMK hold Swing -9.97%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Saidai Kittu 76,031 58.10% +21.37
AIADMK Saidai Duraisamy 46,178 35.29% -22.09
MDMK M. R. Panneer Selvam 4,036 3.08% New
BJP C. Ravindran 1,869 1.43% -0.43
PMK P. Venugopal 1,638 1.25% New
Margin of victory 29,853 22.81% 2.16%
Turnout 130,871 56.37% 2.90%
Registered electors 236,503
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 0.72%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. K. Balan 63,235 57.37% +36.87
DMK R. S. Sridhar 40,473 36.72% -10.33
PMK P. Jayachandran 3,038 2.76% New
BJP S. Nandakumar 2,053 1.86% New
JP K. Krishnamoorthy 715 0.65% New
Margin of victory 22,762 20.65% -5.89%
Turnout 110,216 53.47% -12.64%
Registered electors 209,145
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 10.33%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. S. Sridhar 57,767 47.05% -2.12
AIADMK Saidai Duraisamy 25,178 20.51% -28.84
INC S. M. Krishnan 18,551 15.11% New
AIADMK V. J. M. Charles 16,912 13.77% -35.58
Independent K. Panchatcharam 947 0.77% New
Independent Sadai V. Muthu 919 0.75% New
Margin of victory 32,589 26.54% 26.36%
Turnout 122,784 66.11% -0.26%
Registered electors 188,305
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -2.30%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Saidai Duraisamy 52,869 49.35% +3.41
DMK D. Purushothaman 52,679 49.17% +1.22
Margin of victory 190 0.18% -1.84%
Turnout 107,133 66.36% 7.35%
Registered electors 166,613
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.40%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. Purushothaman 40,403 47.95% +11.25
AIADMK Saidai Duraisamy 38,706 45.94% +16.37
JP A. Subramani 4,870 5.78% New
Margin of victory 1,697 2.01% -5.12%
Turnout 84,261 59.01% 8.73%
Registered electors 144,121
DMK hold Swing 11.25%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. Purushothaman 27,160 36.70% -17.77
AIADMK N. Kannan 21,882 29.56% New
JP M. Nethaji 16,339 22.08% New
INC K. Jagaveerapandian 8,176 11.05% -32.66
Margin of victory 5,278 7.13% -3.63%
Turnout 74,014 50.28% -16.87%
Registered electors 148,319
DMK hold Swing -17.77%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Karunanidhi 63,334 54.46% -6.5
INC N. Kamalingam 50,823 43.70% +6.13
Independent R. M. Annamlai 1,034 0.89% New
Independent S. Krishnamurthy 943 0.81% New
Margin of victory 12,511 10.76% -12.62%
Turnout 116,290 67.15% -5.78%
Registered electors 177,248
DMK hold Swing -6.50%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Karunanidhi 53,401 60.96% +2.88
INC S. G. Vinayagamurthi 32,919 37.58% +0.18
Independent D. Saradambal 665 0.76% New
Margin of victory 20,482 23.38% 2.69%
Turnout 87,602 72.93% 6.93%
Registered electors 121,979
DMK hold Swing 2.88%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Munu Adhi 37,123 58.08% New
INC Vinayakam 23,902 37.40% -17.74
Socialist Labour N. S. Naidu 2,888 4.52% New
Margin of victory 13,221 20.69% 4.10%
Turnout 63,913 66.00% 33.03%
Registered electors 99,751
DMK gain from INC Swing 2.94%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. S. Doraiswami Reddiar 14,888 55.14% +39.25
Independent N. P. Loganathan 10,410 38.55% New
Independent A. Kamalathan 1,703 6.31% New
Margin of victory 4,478 16.58% 14.25%
Turnout 27,001 32.97% -52.05%
Registered electors 81,890
INC hold Swing 39.25%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. P. Elumalai 19,703 15.89% New
INC N. Ramakrishna Iyer 16,806 13.56% New
RPI R. Kannan 11,689 9.43% New
KMPP M. S. Gnana Parakasam 11,390 9.19% New
KMPP S. K. Govindaraja Naicker 10,298 8.31% New
Independent V. Kanniappa Chetty 9,987 8.06% New
Socialist E. K. Desikan 9,725 7.84% New
Independent Rathinam 9,157 7.39% New
RPI S. M. Naganathanam 8,955 7.22% New
Socialist G. P. Madhavan 7,657 6.18% New
Independent V. K. Palani 3,512 2.83% New
Margin of victory 2,897 2.34%
Turnout 123,977 85.02%
Registered electors 145,818
INC win (new seat)