Saidapet Assembly constituency

Saidapet is a constituency of the legislative assembly of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It covers the city of Saidapet in Chennai district[2] 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.

Saidapet
Constituency No. 23 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai
LS constituencyChennai South
Total electors2,78,995[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Alliance  SPA
Elected year2021

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952T. P. Elumalai and N. Ramakrishna IyerIndian National Congress
1957A. S. Doraisami ReddiarIndian National Congress
1962Munu AdhiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967M. KarunanidhiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

AssemblyYearWinnerParty
Fifth1971M. KarunanidhiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth1977D. PurushothamanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh1980D. PurushothamanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth1984Saidai Sa. DuraisamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth1989R. S. SridharDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth1991M. K. BalanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh1996K. Saidai KittuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth2001V. PerumalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth2001 By-electionRadha RaviAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth2006G. SenthamizhanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth2011G. SenthamizhanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth2016Ma.SubramanianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth2021Ma.SubramanianDravida 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[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKMa. Subramanian 80,194 50.38% +3.2
AIADMKSaidai Duraisamy50,78631.91%-5.6
MNMSnegapriya13,4548.45%New
NTKB. Suresh Kumar10,7176.73%+5.11
AMMKG. Senthamizhan2,0811.31%New
NOTANOTA1,1580.73%-1.38
Margin of victory29,40818.48%8.80%
Turnout159,16957.05%-2.52%
Rejected ballots6530.41%
Registered electors278,995
DMK holdSwing3.20%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKMa. Subramanian 79,279 47.18% +3.23
AIADMKC. Ponnayan63,02437.51%-14.27
BJPV. Kalidass6,0003.57%+1.61
PMKT. R. Sahadevan5,9133.52%New
CPIS. Elumalai5,2213.11%New
NOTANOTA3,5412.11%New
NTKM. Manoharan2,7251.62%New
Margin of victory16,2559.67%1.85%
Turnout168,01859.57%-10.84%
Registered electors282,052
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-4.59%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKG. Senthamizhan 79,856 51.78% +5.54
DMKM. Msh Kumaar67,78543.95%New
BJPV. Kalidass3,0181.96%+0.93
MMKAS. Chandrasekar8780.57%New
Margin of victory12,0717.83%4.23%
Turnout154,22570.41%4.29%
Registered electors219,038
AIADMK holdSwing5.54%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKG. Senthamizhan 75,973 46.24% New
PMKC. R. Baskaran70,06842.65%-2.47
DMDKR. Venugopal11,6757.11%New
BJPK. Ranganathan1,6921.03%New
Margin of victory5,9053.59%0.59%
Turnout164,29566.12%19.90%
Registered electors248,483
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing-1.88%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKV. Perumal 62,118 48.13% -9.97
PMKC. R. Baskaran58,23745.12%+43.87
MDMKP. Subramani5,9964.65%+1.56
IndependentM. Stephen Denis6910.54%New
Margin of victory3,8813.01%-19.80%
Turnout129,07646.22%-10.15%
Registered electors279,266
DMK holdSwing-9.97%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKK. Saidai Kittu 76,031 58.10% +21.37
AIADMKSaidai Duraisamy46,17835.29%-22.09
MDMKM. R. Panneer Selvam4,0363.08%New
BJPC. Ravindran1,8691.43%-0.43
PMKP. Venugopal1,6381.25%New
Margin of victory29,85322.81%2.16%
Turnout130,87156.37%2.90%
Registered electors236,503
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing0.72%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKM. K. Balan 63,235 57.37% +36.87
DMKR. S. Sridhar 40,473 36.72% -10.33
PMKP. Jayachandran3,0382.76%New
BJPS. Nandakumar2,0531.86%New
JPK. Krishnamoorthy7150.65%New
Margin of victory22,76220.65%-5.89%
Turnout110,21653.47%-12.64%
Registered electors209,145
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing10.33%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKR. S. Sridhar 57,767 47.05% -2.12
AIADMKSaidai Duraisamy25,17820.51%-28.84
INCS. M. Krishnan18,55115.11%New
AIADMKV. J. M. Charles16,91213.77%-35.58
IndependentK. Panchatcharam9470.77%New
IndependentSadai V. Muthu9190.75%New
Margin of victory32,58926.54%26.36%
Turnout122,78466.11%-0.26%
Registered electors188,305
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-2.30%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKSaidai Duraisamy 52,869 49.35% +3.41
DMKD. Purushothaman52,67949.17%+1.22
Margin of victory1900.18%-1.84%
Turnout107,13366.36%7.35%
Registered electors166,613
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing1.40%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKD. Purushothaman 40,403 47.95% +11.25
AIADMKSaidai Duraisamy38,70645.94%+16.37
JPA. Subramani4,8705.78%New
Margin of victory1,6972.01%-5.12%
Turnout84,26159.01%8.73%
Registered electors144,121
DMK holdSwing11.25%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKD. Purushothaman 27,160 36.70% -17.77
AIADMKN. Kannan21,88229.56%New
JPM. Nethaji16,33922.08%New
INCK. Jagaveerapandian8,17611.05%-32.66
Margin of victory5,2787.13%-3.63%
Turnout74,01450.28%-16.87%
Registered electors148,319
DMK holdSwing-17.77%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKM. Karunanidhi 63,334 54.46% -6.5
INCN. Kamalingam50,82343.70%+6.13
IndependentR. M. Annamlai1,0340.89%New
IndependentS. Krishnamurthy9430.81%New
Margin of victory12,51110.76%-12.62%
Turnout116,29067.15%-5.78%
Registered electors177,248
DMK holdSwing-6.50%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKM. Karunanidhi 53,401 60.96% +2.88
INCS. G. Vinayagamurthi32,91937.58%+0.18
IndependentD. Saradambal6650.76%New
Margin of victory20,48223.38%2.69%
Turnout87,60272.93%6.93%
Registered electors121,979
DMK holdSwing2.88%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKMunu Adhi 37,123 58.08% New
INCVinayakam23,90237.40%-17.74
Socialist LabourN. S. Naidu2,8884.52%New
Margin of victory13,22120.69%4.10%
Turnout63,91366.00%33.03%
Registered electors99,751
DMK gain from INCSwing2.94%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. S. Doraiswami Reddiar 14,888 55.14% +39.25
IndependentN. P. Loganathan10,41038.55%New
IndependentA. Kamalathan1,7036.31%New
Margin of victory4,47816.58%14.25%
Turnout27,00132.97%-52.05%
Registered electors81,890
INC holdSwing39.25%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Saidapet[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCT. P. Elumalai 19,703 15.89% New
INCN. Ramakrishna Iyer16,80613.56%New
RPIR. Kannan11,6899.43%New
KMPPM. S. Gnana Parakasam11,3909.19%New
KMPPS. K. Govindaraja Naicker10,2988.31%New
IndependentV. Kanniappa Chetty9,9878.06%New
SocialistE. K. Desikan9,7257.84%New
IndependentRathinam9,1577.39%New
RPIS. M. Naganathanam8,9557.22%New
SocialistG. P. Madhavan7,6576.18%New
IndependentV. K. Palani3,5122.83%New
Margin of victory2,8972.34%
Turnout123,97785.02%
Registered electors145,818
INC win (new seat)

References

2001 By-election

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