# Sedapatti Assembly constituency

Sedapatti was a state assembly constituency in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below. Elections were not held in the years 1957 and 1962.
In 2008, under a Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituency Order, Sedapatti Assembly constituency was merged with Usilampatti Assembly constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| Madras State ||||
| 1952 | Thinakaraswami Thevar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | V. T. Thevar | Swatantra Party |
| Tamil Nadu ||||
| 1971 | V. Thavamani Thevar | Forward Bloc |
| 1977 | Sedapatti R. Muthiah | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | Sedapatti R. Muthiah | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | Sedapatti R. Muthiah | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | A. Athiyaman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | Sedapatti R. Muthiah | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | G. Thalapathi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | C. Durairaj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | C. Durairaj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.46% | 43.46% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 47.51% | 47.51% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 49.69% | 49.69% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.85% | 58.85% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 31.57% | 31.57% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 47.29% | 47.29% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 59.87% | 59.87% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 43.52% | 43.52% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 36.66% | 36.66% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 63.84% | 63.84% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 43.54% | 43.54% |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Durairaj | 42,590 | 43.46% | −4.04% |
| | DMK | G. Thalapathi | 40,541 | 41.37% | |
| | DMDK | A. Samundeeswari | 11,099 | 11.33% | |
| | BJP | K. Santhakumar | 1,119 | 1.14% | |
| | AIFB | P. Ramadurai | 745 | 0.76% | |
| | Independent | P. Vasimalai | 504 | 0.51% | |
| | Independent | V. Dhamotharan | 366 | 0.37% | |
| | JD(U) | A. Suresh | 365 | 0.37% | |
| | Independent | V. Sundara Moorthy | 273 | 0.28% | |
| | Independent | M. Mohammed Saleem | 264 | 0.27% | |
| | TNJC | N. S. V. Nallathambi | 124 | 0.13% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,049 | 2.09% | −17.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,990 | 70.77% | 6.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 138,459 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -4.04% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Durairaj | 45,393 | 47.51% | 8.18% |
| | PT | P. V. Bakthavatchalam | 26,958 | 28.21% | |
| | Independent | M. Sakunthala | 11,301 | 11.83% | |
| | MDMK | N. Selvaragavan | 9,454 | 9.89% | −0.05% |
| | Independent | M. Thangamudi | 879 | 0.92% | |
| | JP | V. Rajuthevar | 693 | 0.73% | |
| | Independent | S. Seenivasan | 445 | 0.47% | |
| | Independent | S. Shanmugaraj | 425 | 0.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,435 | 19.29% | 8.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,548 | 64.32% | −2.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 148,582 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -2.19% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | G. Thalapathi | 48,899 | 49.69% | 18.21% |
| | AIADMK | Sedapatti Muthiah | 38,698 | 39.33% | −19.52% |
| | MDMK | Pon. Muthu Ramalingam | 9,785 | 9.94% | |
| | Independent | T. K. Karuthapandian | 293 | 0.30% | |
| | Independent | T. Maharajan | 133 | 0.14% | |
| | Independent | S. K. Muthiah Naicker | 127 | 0.13% | |
| | Independent | S. Sankarapandian | 116 | 0.12% | |
| | Independent | S. Alagarsam | 63 | 0.06% | |
| | Independent | V. Annamalai | 60 | 0.06% | |
| | Independent | S. Shanmugaraj | 58 | 0.06% | |
| | Independent | R. P. K. Appan | 52 | 0.05% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,201 | 10.37% | −16.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,401 | 66.47% | 4.30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,268 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.15% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sedapatti Muthiah | 52,627 | 58.85% | 34.28% |
| | DMK | A. Athiyaman | 28,158 | 31.49% | −0.09% |
| | PMK | S. Ravi | 7,195 | 8.05% | |
| | Independent | J. Victor Samuel Raj | 423 | 0.47% | |
| | Independent | V. Kalai Rajan | 253 | 0.28% | |
| | Independent | M. Angappan | 152 | 0.17% | |
| | Independent | T. Thavasi Lingam | 125 | 0.14% | |
| | Independent | N. Murugesan | 108 | 0.12% | |
| | Independent | S. K. Muthiah | 89 | 0.10% | |
| | Independent | N. Athi Narayanan | 80 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | T. Assan | 74 | 0.08% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,469 | 27.36% | 20.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,430 | 62.16% | −8.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 147,453 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 27.27% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Athiyaman | 29,431 | 31.57% | |
| | AIADMK | Sedapatti Muthiah | 22,895 | 24.56% | −22.73% |
| | INC | A. T. Kandasami | 21,749 | 23.33% | −17.87% |
| | Independent | T. P. Ganapathi | 8,237 | 8.84% | |
| | TNC(K) | S. Selvarasu | 5,111 | 5.48% | |
| | AIFB | V. Thavamani Thevar | 4,983 | 5.35% | |
| | Independent | K. Pandi | 299 | 0.32% | |
| | Independent | R. P. K. Appan | 290 | 0.31% | |
| | Independent | A. Rajaram | 111 | 0.12% | |
| | Independent | K. Muniyandi | 104 | 0.11% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,536 | 7.01% | 0.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,210 | 70.53% | −0.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,643 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -15.72% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sedapatti Muthiah | 38,808 | 47.29% | −12.58% |
| | INC | N. S. Selvaraj | 33,810 | 41.20% | |
| | Independent | S. S. Rajendran | 8,810 | 10.74% | |
| | Independent | T. Thangavelu | 334 | 0.41% | |
| | Independent | Dorairaj | 300 | 0.37% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,998 | 6.09% | −13.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,062 | 70.72% | 10.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 122,094 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -12.58% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sedapatti Muthiah | 42,012 | 59.87% | 16.35% |
| | DMK | R. S. Thangarasan | 28,157 | 40.13% | 21.99% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,855 | 19.75% | 2.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,169 | 60.37% | 1.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,078 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 16.35% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sedapatti Muthiah | 28,040 | 43.52% | |
| | INC | A. R. P. Alagarsamy | 17,018 | 26.41% | |
| | DMK | R. S. Thangarajan | 11,687 | 18.14% | |
| | JP | Sankaranayanan | 4,909 | 7.62% | |
| | Independent | R. Periakaruppan Alias Appan | 2,775 | 4.31% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,022 | 17.11% | 8.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,429 | 58.75% | −7.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,328 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from AIFB | AIADMK gain from AIFB | Swing | 6.86% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIFB | V. Thavamani Thevar | 20,334 | 36.66% | |
| | SWA | M. K. Ramakrishnan | 15,388 | 27.75% | |
| | Independent | S. Naicker Seenivasan M. S | 14,443 | 26.04% | |
| | Independent | P. K. Subbaih | 5,294 | 9.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,946 | 8.92% | −21.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,459 | 66.17% | −11.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,369 | | |
| | AIFB gain from SWA | AIFB gain from SWA | Swing | -27.18% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | V. Thavamani Thevar | 41,167 | 63.84% | |
| | INC | T. A. Nadar | 21,553 | 33.42% | |
| | Independent | I. Chinnapan | 915 | 1.42% | |
| | Independent | S. V. Reddiar | 471 | 0.73% | |
| | Independent | R. Periyakaruppan | 377 | 0.58% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,614 | 30.42% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,483 | 77.67% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,921 | | |
| | SWA win (new seat) | SWA win (new seat) | SWA win (new seat) | SWA win (new seat) | SWA win (new seat) |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Thinakaraswami Thevar | 18,792 | 43.54% | 43.54% |
| | Socialist | Kamana Thevar | 7,796 | 18.06% | |
| | KMPP | Poya Thevar | 6,410 | 14.85% | |
| | Independent | P. K. Subbiah | 6,011 | 13.93% | |
| | Independent | S. V. Rajiah | 3,113 | 7.21% | |
| | Independent | Selvaraj | 1,039 | 2.41% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,996 | 25.48% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,161 | 58.33% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,991 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |