SALEM-I
Assembly seat no. 88 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
VENKATAJALAM SE.
ADMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 2001
25,131
22.72% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKELANGOVAN M.A.
- Votes
- 41,234
- Vote share
- 37.29%
- Behind by
- 25,131
Electors
1,73,264
Total votes polled
1,10,590
Valid votes
1,10,590
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.8%
Full result, 2001
12 candidates · 1,10,590 valid votes
VENKATAJALAM SE.ADMKwon
66,365
60.0%
ELANGOVAN M.A.DMK
41,234
37.3%
RAVIKRISHNAN .T.MDMK
976
0.9%
L.S.ANBURAJIND
847
0.8%
RAJKUMAR .S.IND
431
0.4%
PRAKASH B.V.IND
198
0.2%
SAKTHIVEL .N.IND
106
0.1%
DURAISAMY .P.IND
100
0.1%
BABU .I.IND
91
0.1%
MADHESU .P.IND
87
0.1%
SARAVANAKUMAR A.IND
85
0.1%
THANGAVEL .M.IND
70
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.
