SALEM-I
Assembly seat no. 88 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
DHANAPALAN, K.R.G.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1996
30,267
26.35% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCNATARAJAN, A.T.
- Votes
- 37,299
- Vote share
- 32.47%
- Behind by
- 30,267
Electors
1,80,579
Total votes polled
1,14,875
Valid votes
1,14,875
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.6%
Full result, 1996
25 candidates · 1,14,875 valid votes
DHANAPALAN, K.R.G.DMKwon
67,566
58.8%
NATARAJAN, A.T.INC
37,299
32.5%
JEYARAMAN, S.R.AIICT
4,437
3.9%
VENUGOPALAN, B.BJP
2,182
1.9%
RAVIKRISHNAN, T.MDMK
1,259
1.1%
KASILINGAM, R.IND
413
0.4%
SUDHAKARAN, R.IND
386
0.3%
SAMARASAM, S.A.IND
179
0.2%
SALEEM, A.S.IND
124
0.1%
ARUMUGAM, K.M.IND
112
0.1%
GOVERTHANAN, K.IND
111
0.1%
KENNEDY, N.IND
83
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 25. 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.
