# Sriperumbudur Assembly constituency

Sriperumbudur is a state assembly constituency in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 29. It is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and comprises a portion of Sriperumbudur taluk. It falls under Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency for elections to the Parliament of India. 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. Shanmugam | Independent |
| 1957 | M. Bhaktavatsalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister) | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | D. Rajarathinam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | D. Rajarathinam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | N. Krishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | D. Yasodha | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | D. Yasodha | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | E. Kothandam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | Polur Varadhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | E. Kothandam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | D. Yasodha | Indian National Congress |
| 2006 | D. Yasodha | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | R. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K. Palani | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | K. Selvaperunthagai | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 43.65% | 43.65% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 42.77% | 42.77% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 59.07% | 59.07% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.78% | 43.78% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 49.93% | 49.93% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 58.72% | 58.72% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 60.95% | 60.95% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 42.21% | 42.21% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 53.94% | 53.94% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.97% | 52.97% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 43.00% | 43.00% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 59.15% | 59.15% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 54.13% | 54.13% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 49.64% | 49.64% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 53.05% | 53.05% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 41.67% | 41.67% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Selvaperunthagai | 115,353 | 43.65% | +5.42 |
| | AIADMK | Palani | 1,04,474 | 39.53% | −3.24 |
| | NTK | Pushparaj | 22,034 | 8.34% | +6.88 |
| | MNM | Thanigaivel | 8,870 | 3.36% | New |
| | Independent | Vairamuthu | 6,340 | 2.40% | New |
| | AMMK | Perumal | 3,144 | 1.19% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,139 | 0.81% | −0.44 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,879 | 4.12% | −0.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,64,262 | 74.40% | −2.70% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 31 | 0.01% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,55,198 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.88% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Palani | 101,001 | 42.77% | −16.3 |
| | INC | K. Selvaperunthagai | 90,285 | 38.23% | +2.93 |
| | PMK | C. Muthuraman | 18,185 | 7.70% | New |
| | VCK | M. Veerakumar | 13,679 | 5.79% | New |
| | BJP | M. Manoharan | 3,939 | 1.67% | +0.47 |
| | NTK | B. Sivaranjini | 3,441 | 1.46% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,956 | 1.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,716 | 4.54% | −19.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,36,142 | 77.10% | −4.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,06,296 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -16.30% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Perumal | 101,751 | 59.07% | New |
| | INC | D. Yasodha | 60,819 | 35.31% | −8.47 |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | C. Dhanasekaran | 2,968 | 1.72% | New |
| | BJP | A. Harikrishnan | 2,072 | 1.20% | −0.59 |
| | Independent | V. Ramesh | 960 | 0.56% | New |
| | PPIS (Tamil Nadu) | D. Kumaresan | 950 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,932 | 23.76% | 12.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,72,263 | 81.85% | 14.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,10,457 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 15.29% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. Yasodha | 70,066 | 43.78% | −6.15 |
| | VCK | K. Balakrishnan | 52,272 | 32.66% | New |
| | DMDK | C. Palani | 30,096 | 18.81% | New |
| | BJP | G. Sivakumar | 2,866 | 1.79% | New |
| | Independent | R. Ranganathan | 1,803 | 1.13% | New |
| | Independent | A. Anbazagan | 1,350 | 0.84% | New |
| | Independent | M. Kadirvelu | 911 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,794 | 11.12% | −1.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,60,042 | 67.04% | 3.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,38,710 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -6.15% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. Yasodha | 70,663 | 49.93% | +21.11 |
| | DMK | Raghavan M | 53,470 | 37.78% | −20.93 |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | M. Moorthy | 9,322 | 6.59% | New |
| | MDMK | Sampath V | 4,864 | 3.44% | −1.3 |
| | Independent | N. Nithi Alias Karunanithi | 1,834 | 1.30% | New |
| | SPSP | Selvam N | 1,362 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,193 | 12.15% | −17.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,41,515 | 63.47% | −4.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,22,968 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -8.78% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. Kothandam | 71,575 | 58.72% | +28.83 |
| | INC | K. N. Chinnandi | 35,139 | 28.83% | −32.12 |
| | Independent | A. Seppan | 7,447 | 6.11% | New |
| | MDMK | V. Sampath | 5,779 | 4.74% | New |
| | BJP | C. Shanmugam | 1,329 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 36,436 | 29.89% | −1.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,21,900 | 67.59% | 0.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,86,960 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -2.23% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Polur Varadhan | 63,656 | 60.95% | +44.16 |
| | DMK | E. Kothandam | 31,220 | 29.89% | −12.32 |
| | PMK | S. Manogaran | 8,752 | 8.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,436 | 31.05% | 24.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,04,448 | 67.37% | 2.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,60,453 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 18.74% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. Kothandam | 38,496 | 42.21% | +2 |
| | AIADMK | Arulupugazhenthi | 32,106 | 35.20% | New |
| | INC | K. N. Chinnandi | 15,312 | 16.79% | −37.15 |
| | Independent | C. Deenadayalan | 4,064 | 4.46% | New |
| | Independent | S. P. Chinnappa | 682 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,390 | 7.01% | −6.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,210 | 64.84% | −10.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,43,453 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -11.74% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. Yasodha | 46,421 | 53.94% | +0.97 |
| | DMK | K. M. Panchatcharam | 34,601 | 40.21% | New |
| | Independent | T. S. Lakshmanan | 3,403 | 3.95% | New |
| | Independent | T. C. Gopal | 595 | 0.69% | New |
| | Independent | K. Sambandan | 471 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,820 | 13.73% | 5.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,059 | 75.06% | 13.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,20,459 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.97% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. Yasodha | 37,370 | 52.97% | +40.08 |
| | AIADMK | S. Jaganathan | 31,341 | 44.42% | +1.43 |
| | JP | T. Ayyavoo | 1,842 | 2.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,029 | 8.55% | −3.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,553 | 61.16% | −2.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,16,937 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.97% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Krishnan | 29,038 | 43.00% | New |
| | DMK | T. S. Lakshmanan | 20,901 | 30.95% | −28.2 |
| | INC | P. Appavoor | 8,705 | 12.89% | −27.97 |
| | JP | V. Emperuman | 7,953 | 11.78% | New |
| | Independent | G. B. Govindan | 941 | 1.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,137 | 12.05% | −6.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,538 | 63.61% | −8.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,08,219 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -16.15% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Rajarathinam | 46,617 | 59.15% | +5.01 |
| | INC | Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliar | 32,201 | 40.85% | −1.68 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,416 | 18.29% | 6.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,818 | 72.42% | −9.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,11,779 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 5.01% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Rajarathinam | 41,655 | 54.13% | +6.31 |
| | INC | M. Bhaktavatsalam | 32,729 | 42.53% | −7.1 |
| | Independent | Guindirathinam | 1,640 | 2.13% | New |
| | Independent | Subramanian | 558 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,926 | 11.60% | 9.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,949 | 82.37% | 7.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,287 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 4.50% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Bhaktavatsalam | 33,825 | 49.64% | −3.41 |
| | DMK | Annamalai | 32,588 | 47.82% | New |
| | We Tamils | M. P. Ponnuswamy | 1,732 | 2.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,237 | 1.82% | −9.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,145 | 75.31% | 20.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,368 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -3.41% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Bhaktavatsalam | 21,784 | 53.05% | +18.64 |
| | Independent | C. V. M. Annamalai | 17,050 | 41.52% | New |
| | Independent | J. Venkatachala Naicker | 1,211 | 2.95% | New |
| | Independent | G. D. Bagyam | 1,018 | 2.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,734 | 11.53% | 4.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,063 | 54.85% | 2.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,870 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 11.38% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sriperumbudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Shanmugham | 14,244 | 41.67% | New |
| | INC | Seshachari | 11,761 | 34.41% | New |
| | KMPP | Devaraja Naicker | 4,435 | 12.98% | New |
| | Socialist | V. Kannappan | 3,740 | 10.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,483 | 7.26% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,180 | 52.13% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,563 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |