SALEM
Constituency no. 15 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Winner, 2004
THANGKABALU K. V.
INC
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2004
1,75,627
23.69% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
ADMKRAJASEKARAN. A
- Votes
- 2,68,964
- Vote share
- 36.28%
- Behind by
- 1,75,627
Electors
12,51,141
Total votes polled
7,41,437
Valid votes
7,41,437
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
59.3%
Full result, 2004
15 candidates · 7,41,437 valid votes
THANGKABALU K. V.INCwon
4,44,591
60.0%
RAJASEKARAN. AADMK
2,68,964
36.3%
SHAH JAHAN. M AIND
8,466
1.1%
JAYA VENUGOPAL. C DIND
4,346
0.6%
BALAKRISHNAN. NABHM
4,101
0.6%
RAJAVEL. RJP
3,916
0.5%
RAJAVEL. MIND
1,334
0.2%
ASRAF ALI. DR. A KIND
920
0.1%
BASKAR. AIND
829
0.1%
RATHINAM. PIND
747
0.1%
BASHEER. JIND
690
0.1%
GOPAL. K AIND
673
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
