SALEM-I
Assembly seat no. 88 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
JAYARAMAN S.R.
INC
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1991
41,094
37.24% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKSUBASH G.K.
- Votes
- 31,698
- Vote share
- 28.73%
- Behind by
- 41,094
Electors
1,85,710
Total votes polled
1,10,335
Valid votes
1,10,335
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
59.4%
Full result, 1991
19 candidates · 1,10,335 valid votes
JAYARAMAN S.R.INCwon
72,792
66.0%
SUBASH G.K.DMK
31,698
28.7%
RAMANATHAN V.BJP
2,130
1.9%
KHADER HUSSAIN M.B.MUL
1,806
1.6%
KANNAMMA GANAPATHY M.JP
1,010
0.9%
ARTHANARIASAMY CHETTY T.B.S.IND
125
0.1%
SELVAKUMARAN P.M.IND
102
0.1%
SHAN MUGA SUNDARAM S.IND
93
0.1%
RAVIKUMAR P.IND
76
0.1%
VANARAJI M.IND
68
0.1%
USHARAJ M.TDI
67
0.1%
LAKSHMI KANTHAN A.TMM
63
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 19. 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.
