SALEM-II
Assembly seat no. 89 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
NATESAN M.
ADK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1991
39,907
38.12% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKARUMUGAM S.
- Votes
- 26,997
- Vote share
- 25.79%
- Behind by
- 39,907
Electors
1,83,748
Total votes polled
1,04,695
Valid votes
1,04,695
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
57.0%
Full result, 1991
28 candidates · 1,04,695 valid votes
NATESAN M.ADKwon
66,904
63.9%
ARUMUGAM S.DMK
26,997
25.8%
MANICKAM K.PMK
9,170
8.8%
NALLAHAMBI M.M.JP
417
0.4%
ARIYAN K.P.IND
151
0.1%
RAMASAMY M.IND
131
0.1%
ANBALAGAAN M.IND
83
0.1%
KALIAPPAN K.IND
70
0.1%
ASHOOKUMAR V.IND
65
0.1%
ALLIMUTHU N.IND
64
0.1%
CHANDRA GOUNDER K.IND
59
0.1%
PALANIASAMI R.IND
59
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 28. The full list is in the API.
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.
