SALEM-I
Assembly seat no. 88 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
RAVICHANDRAN. L.
ADMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 2006
12,817
8.19% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCSURESH. M.R.
- Votes
- 56,266
- Vote share
- 35.94%
- Behind by
- 12,817
Electors
2,06,400
Total votes polled
1,56,561
Valid votes
1,56,561
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.8%
Full result, 2006
12 candidates · 1,56,561 valid votes
RAVICHANDRAN. L.ADMKwon
69,083
44.1%
SURESH. M.R.INC
56,266
35.9%
DHANASEKAR. S.J.DMDK
27,218
17.4%
ANNADURAI .NBJP
2,095
1.3%
SHAJAHAN. M.A.IND
576
0.4%
POONGODI VLJP
253
0.2%
SANAULLAKHAN. BBSP
237
0.1%
SURESH. S.IND
209
0.1%
SRINIVASAN. G.IND
190
0.1%
MANICKAM. SIND
188
0.1%
RAJAGOPAL PIND
157
0.1%
MANI SUCPI
89
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | RAVICHANDRAN. L. | ADMK | 69,083 | 44.13% | SURESH. M.R. | 12,817 |
| 2001 | VENKATAJALAM SE. | ADMK | 66,365 | 60.01% | ELANGOVAN M.A. | 25,131 |
| 1996 | DHANAPALAN, K.R.G. | DMK | 67,566 | 58.82% | NATARAJAN, A.T. | 30,267 |
| 1991 | JAYARAMAN S.R. | INC | 72,792 | 65.97% | SUBASH G.K. | 41,094 |
| 1989 | DHANABALAN, K.R.G. | DMK | 49,498 | 43.67% | PERIASAMY, C.N.K.A. | 22,661 |
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 assembly constituency in 2006?
RAVICHANDRAN. L. (ADMK) won SALEM-I in 2006, by a margin of 12,817 votes.
Which party has won SALEM-I the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SALEM-I gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won SALEM-I the most times?
RAVICHANDRAN. L., with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
