SALEM-I
Assembly seat no. 88 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1984
G.KRISHNARAJ
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1984
5,886
5.57% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
DMKG.K. SUBASU
- Votes
- 48,863
- Vote share
- 46.24%
- Behind by
- 5,886
Electors
1,41,927
Total votes polled
1,05,683
Valid votes
1,05,683
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.5%
Full result, 1984
15 candidates · 1,05,683 valid votes
G.KRISHNARAJADKwon
54,749
51.8%
G.K. SUBASUDMK
48,863
46.2%
P.L. RASANIND
790
0.8%
C.S. RAJANIND
276
0.3%
R.RAGUNATHIND
240
0.2%
S.VENKATESA IYERIND
127
0.1%
N.THIYAGARAJIND
108
0.1%
P.SIVALINGAMIND
84
0.1%
S.R.V. RAJENDRANIND
80
0.1%
P.K.SELVARAJIND
77
0.1%
E.ALAGIRIIND
75
0.1%
M.PERIYATHAMBI UDAYERIND
68
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
