SALEM
Constituency no. 15 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Winner, 1999
Selvaganapathi, T.M.
ADMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 1999
25,411
3.47% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
TRCRamamurthy, K.
- Votes
- 3,38,278
- Vote share
- 46.26%
- Behind by
- 25,411
Electors
12,57,383
Total votes polled
7,31,277
Valid votes
7,31,277
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.2%
Full result, 1999
21 candidates · 7,31,277 valid votes
Selvaganapathi, T.M.ADMKwon
3,63,689
49.7%
Ramamurthy, K.TRC
3,38,278
46.3%
Devadass, R.TMCM
19,604
2.7%
Selvakumaran, P.M.IND
2,678
0.4%
Arjunan, M.TNPWP
1,631
0.2%
Sadhasivam, R.IND
946
0.1%
Ashokan, A.IND
672
0.1%
Chandramohan, A.CPI(ML)(L)
652
0.1%
Sampath Kumar, P.IND
462
0.1%
Murugan, B.L.IND
434
0.1%
Kannan, K.IND
395
0.1%
Ramamoorthi, C.CMK
385
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 21. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SELVAGANAPATHI T M | DMK | 5,66,085 | 43.38% | VIGNESH P | 70,357 |
| 2019 | PARTHIBAN.S.R | DMK | 6,06,302 | 48.29% | SARAVANAN.K.R.S | 1,46,926 |
| 2014 | PANNERSELVAM.V | ADMK | 5,56,546 | 48.38% | UMARANI. S | 2,67,610 |
| 2009 | SEMMALAI S | ADMK | 3,80,460 | 42.48% | THANGKABALU K V | 46,491 |
| 2004 | THANGKABALU K. V. | INC | 4,44,591 | 59.96% | RAJASEKARAN. A | 1,75,627 |
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 constituency in 2024?
SELVAGANAPATHI T M (DMK) won SALEM in 2024, by a margin of 70,357 votes.
Which party has won SALEM the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SALEM gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won SALEM the most times?
SELVAGANAPATHI T M, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
