SALEM-II
Assembly seat no. 89 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1984
ARUMUGAM
ADK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1984
8,006
8.73% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
DMKARUMUGAM S.
- Votes
- 41,333
- Vote share
- 45.07%
- Behind by
- 8,006
Electors
1,32,481
Total votes polled
91,718
Valid votes
91,718
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.2%
Full result, 1984
9 candidates · 91,718 valid votes
ARUMUGAMADKwon
49,339
53.8%
ARUMUGAM S.DMK
41,333
45.1%
THIYAGARAJAN, K.S.IND
224
0.2%
KANDASAMY, C.IND
208
0.2%
JAYAPRAKASAM, S.IND
150
0.2%
PALANIVEL, K.IND
148
0.2%
PATHASARATHI G.IND
148
0.2%
VARADHARAJAN K.IND
112
0.1%
SHANAVAS K.IND
56
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ARUMUGAM S | DMK | 85,348 | 47.27% | SURESHKUMAR R | 14,743 |
| 2001 | KARTHE M. | PMK | 62,306 | 54.25% | THANGAVEL. A.L. | 15,085 |
| 1996 | THANGAVEL, A.L. | DMK | 63,588 | 54.93% | SEMMALAI, S. | 27,491 |
| 1991 | NATESAN M. | ADK | 66,904 | 63.90% | ARUMUGAM S. | 39,907 |
| 1989 | ARUMUGAM, S. | DMK | 45,358 | 43.52% | NATESAN, M. | 20,765 |
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-II assembly constituency in 2006?
ARUMUGAM S (DMK) won SALEM-II in 2006, by a margin of 14,743 votes.
Which party has won SALEM-II the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has SALEM-II gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won SALEM-II the most times?
ARUMUGAM S, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
