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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Saidapet Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Arul Prakasam. M (TVK) won by 28,514 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Arul Prakasam. M

TVKLandslide

votes

81,205

Margin

28,514(17.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Arul Prakasam. M · TVKSubramanian. Ma · DMK
81,20552,691
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1Arul Prakasam. M✓ WinnerTVK81,20550.63%
  2. 2Subramanian. MaDMK52,69132.85%
  3. 3Senthamizhan. GAmma Makkal Munnettra KazagamDeposit lost17,83911.12%
  4. 4Srividya. GNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,9183.69%
  5. 5NOTA9240.58%
  6. 6Kumaran. G.PBSPDeposit lost5710.36%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7Raja. RINDDeposit lost2580.16%
  2. 8Yogaprakash. BINDDeposit lost1580.1%
  3. 9Valarmathi. PINDDeposit lost1390.09%
  4. 10Soundararajan. NNaam Indiar PartyDeposit lost1320.08%
  5. 11Parthiban. SMgr Makkal KatchiDeposit lost1310.08%
  6. 12Gingston. MINDDeposit lost1190.07%
  7. 13Prithviraj. AINDDeposit lost930.06%
  8. 14Prasad. NINDDeposit lost930.06%
  9. 15Anand. SINDDeposit lost660.04%
  10. 16Kandhasamy. R (Alias) BabuINDDeposit lost640.04%
Total votes1,60,401

Deposit lost: 13 of 15 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,04,177

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,60,496

incl. 1,561 postal

Turnout
78.61%
Polling stations
282

Turnout of men and women

Women77.4%

81,725 of 1,05,554 voted on EVMs

Men78.3%

77,180 of 98,561 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 62; 30 voted.

  • Candidates15 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit13
  • NOTA924
  • Valid votes1,59,477

Women candidates: Srividya. G, Valarmathi. P

Frequently asked questions

Who won Saidapet in 2026?

Arul Prakasam. M (TVK) won with 81,205 votes, defeating Subramanian. Ma (DMK) by 28,514 votes.

How many votes were cast in Saidapet in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,60,401 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Saidapet in 2026?

78.61% — 1,60,496 of 2,04,177 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 77.4%, men's 78.3%.

How many voters does Saidapet have?

2,04,177 electors at the 2026 election — 98,561 men, 1,05,554 women, 62 third gender (service voters included), and 282 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer