SALEM I I
Assembly seat no. 84 in Madras · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
A. RATHANAVEL GOUNDER
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
8,835
14.59% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
CPIS. M. RAMIAH
- Votes
- 19,976
- Vote share
- 32.98%
- Behind by
- 8,835
Electors
85,266
Total votes polled
60,574
Valid votes
60,574
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.0%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 60,574 valid votes
A. RATHANAVEL GOUNDERINCwon
28,811
47.6%
S. M. RAMIAHCPI
19,976
33.0%
M. MUTHUSAMISWA
10,935
18.1%
M. CHOCKALINGAMIND
852
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | E. R. KRISHNAN | DMK | 38,781 | 58.00% | A. R. GOUNDER | 11,496 |
| 1962 | A. RATHANAVEL GOUNDER | INC | 28,811 | 47.56% | S. M. RAMIAH | 8,835 |
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 SALEM I I assembly constituency in 1967?
E. R. KRISHNAN (DMK) won SALEM I I in 1967, by a margin of 11,496 votes.
Which party has won SALEM I I the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SALEM I I gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won SALEM I I the most times?
E. R. KRISHNAN, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
