SALEM
Constituency no. 15 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Winner, 2019
PARTHIBAN.S.R
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2019
1,46,926
11.70% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
ADMKSARAVANAN.K.R.S
- Votes
- 4,59,376
- Vote share
- 36.59%
- Behind by
- 1,46,926
Electors
16,12,512
Total votes polled
12,55,459
Valid votes
12,55,459
NOTA votes
17,130
1.36% of votes polled
Turnout
77.9%
Full result, 2019
22 candidates · 12,55,459 valid votes
PARTHIBAN.S.RDMKwon
6,06,302
48.3%
SARAVANAN.K.R.SADMK
4,59,376
36.6%
PRABHU MANIKANDAN.MMNM
58,662
4.7%
SELVAM.S.KIND
52,332
4.2%
RASA.ANTK
33,890
2.7%
SILAMBARASAN.CTNLK
4,563
0.4%
SIVARAMAN.SIND
4,273
0.3%
SADAIYAN.MBSP
3,543
0.3%
MANIMARAN.CIND
1,991
0.2%
NATARAJAN.CIND
1,679
0.1%
RAVI.AIND
1,556
0.1%
MURTHY KAMARAJAR.MIND
1,465
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 22. 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.
