# 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 and forms a part of Chennai South Lok Sabha 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.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | T. P. Elumalai and N. Ramakrishna Iyer | INC |
| 1957 | A. S. Doraisami Reddiar | INC |
| 1962 | Munu Adhi | DMK |
| 1967 | M. Karunanidhi | DMK |

### Tamil Nadu

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

## Election results

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

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,408 | 18.48% | 8.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 159,169 | 57.05% | −2.52% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 653 | 0.41% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 278,995 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 3.20% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,255 | 9.67% | 1.85% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 168,018 | 59.57% | −10.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 282,052 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.59% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,071 | 7.83% | 4.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 154,225 | 70.41% | 4.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 219,038 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.54% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,905 | 3.59% | 0.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 164,295 | 66.12% | 19.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 248,483 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -1.88% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,881 | 3.01% | −19.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,076 | 46.22% | −10.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 279,266 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -9.97% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,853 | 22.81% | 2.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130,871 | 56.37% | 2.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 236,503 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.72% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,762 | 20.65% | −5.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,216 | 53.47% | −12.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 209,145 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 10.33% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,589 | 26.54% | 26.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,784 | 66.11% | −0.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,305 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.30% | |

### 1984

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

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,697 | 2.01% | −5.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,261 | 59.01% | 8.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,121 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 11.25% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,278 | 7.13% | −3.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,014 | 50.28% | −16.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 148,319 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -17.77% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,511 | 10.76% | −12.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,290 | 67.15% | −5.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 177,248 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -6.50% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,482 | 23.38% | 2.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,602 | 72.93% | 6.93% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,979 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.88% | |

### 1962

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

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,478 | 16.58% | 14.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,001 | 32.97% | −52.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,890 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 39.25% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,897 | 2.34% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,977 | 85.02% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,818 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |