SALEM-II
Assembly seat no. 89 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
THANGAVEL, A.L.
DMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1996
27,491
23.75% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKSEMMALAI, S.
- Votes
- 36,097
- Vote share
- 31.18%
- Behind by
- 27,491
Electors
1,93,468
Total votes polled
1,15,771
Valid votes
1,15,771
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
59.8%
Full result, 1996
23 candidates · 1,15,771 valid votes
THANGAVEL, A.L.DMKwon
63,588
54.9%
SEMMALAI, S.ADMK
36,097
31.2%
MOHANRAJ, R.AIICT
10,794
9.3%
VENNIRA AADAI NIRMALA (SELVI)BJP
1,997
1.7%
THAMARAI KANNAN, K.S.V.MDMK
1,719
1.5%
KRISHNAN, K.IND
331
0.3%
MAGANLAL JAIN, R.IND
248
0.2%
SIVAJI, S.IND
153
0.1%
CHINNIAH, N.IND
116
0.1%
VAIYAPURI, V.IND
100
0.1%
BALAJI, S.IND
82
0.1%
SUNDER RAJAN, R.IND
66
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 23. 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.
