SALEM-I
Assembly seat no. 88 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ADMKRAVICHANDRAN. L. | INCSURESH. M.R. | 12,817 | 8.19% | 12 | 75.8% |
| 2001 | ADMKVENKATAJALAM SE. | DMKELANGOVAN M.A. | 25,131 | 22.72% | 12 | 63.8% |
| 1996 | DMKDHANAPALAN, K.R.G. | INCNATARAJAN, A.T. | 30,267 | 26.35% | 25 | 63.6% |
| 1991 | INCJAYARAMAN S.R. | DMKSUBASH G.K. | 41,094 | 37.24% | 19 | 59.4% |
| 1989 | DMKDHANABALAN, K.R.G. | INDPERIASAMY, C.N.K.A. | 22,661 | 19.99% | 33 | 68.7% |
| 1984 | ADKG.KRISHNARAJ | DMKG.K. SUBASU | 5,886 | 5.57% | 15 | 74.5% |
| 1980 | ADKKRISHNARAJ, G | INDAMANULLAH KHAN | 19,231 | 19.82% | 10 | 70.1% |
| 1977 | ADKS.V. VARADARAJAN | JNPS.S. MAHADEVA MUDALIAR | 8,662 | 9.54% | 8 | 62.2% |
| 19711966 boundaries | DMKK. JAYARAMAN | NCOP. THIAGARAJAN | 3,395 | 3.74% | 3 | 73.4% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.







