SAIDAPET
Assembly seat no. 23 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
SUBRAMANIAN. MA
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 13
Margin, 2021
29,408
18.34% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKSAIDAI DURAISAMY
- Votes
- 50,786
- Vote share
- 31.68%
- Behind by
- 29,408
Electors
2,79,510
Total votes polled
1,60,327
Valid votes
1,60,327
NOTA votes
1,158
0.72% of votes polled
Turnout
57.4%
Full result, 2021
30 candidates · 1,60,327 valid votes
SUBRAMANIAN. MADMKwon
80,194
50.0%
SAIDAI DURAISAMYADMK
50,786
31.7%
SNEGAPRIYAMNM
13,454
8.4%
SURESH KUMAR. BNTK
10,717
6.7%
SENTHAMIZHAN. GAMMK
2,081
1.3%
KOTTUR KUMAR. RBSP
274
0.2%
SAGAYAMARY. NRPIA
209
0.1%
SIVASANKAR. S. RIND
182
0.1%
BALAJI. VIND
145
0.1%
KANDHASAMY. RIND
141
0.1%
MURTHI. RIND
125
0.1%
SATHISH KUMAR. SIND
121
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 30. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arul Prakasam. M | TVK | 81,205 | 50.63% | Subramanian. Ma | 28,514 |
| 2021 | SUBRAMANIAN. MA | DMK | 80,194 | 50.02% | SAIDAI DURAISAMY | 29,408 |
| 2016 | SUBRAMANIAN.MA | DMK | 79,279 | 47.18% | PONNAYAN.C | 16,255 |
| 2011 | SENTHAMIZHAN.G | ADMK | 79,856 | 51.78% | MAGESH KUMAAR.M | 12,071 |
| 2006 | SENTHAMIZHAN G. | ADMK | 75,973 | 46.24% | BASKARAN C.R. | 5,905 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SAIDAPET assembly constituency in 2026?
Arul Prakasam. M (TVK) won SAIDAPET in 2026, by a margin of 28,514 votes.
Which party has won SAIDAPET the most times?
DMK, with 8 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SAIDAPET gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won SAIDAPET the most times?
Arul Prakasam. M, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
