SALEM
Constituency no. 15 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Winner, 2009
SEMMALAI S
ADMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2009
46,491
5.19% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCTHANGKABALU K V
- Votes
- 3,33,969
- Vote share
- 37.29%
- Behind by
- 46,491
Electors
11,71,839
Total votes polled
8,95,554
Valid votes
8,95,554
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.4%
Full result, 2009
23 candidates · 8,95,554 valid votes
SEMMALAI SADMKwon
3,80,460
42.5%
THANGKABALU K VINC
3,33,969
37.3%
ALAGAAPURAM R MOHANRAJDMDK
1,20,325
13.4%
SELLADURAI CIND
23,056
2.6%
BALASUBRAMANI RBSP
4,858
0.5%
NANDAGOPAL KIND
4,451
0.5%
NALLATHAMBI POIND
4,441
0.5%
ASHOK SAMRAJ MKNMK
3,642
0.4%
DHAMODHARAN N BIND
3,111
0.3%
PERIYASAMY TIND
3,010
0.3%
ANNADURAI MAIVP
2,041
0.2%
SHAHJAHAN M AIND
1,832
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 23. 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.
