SALEM
Constituency no. 15 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DMKSELVAGANAPATHI T M | ADMKVIGNESH P | 70,357 | 5.39% | 25 | — |
| 2019 | DMKPARTHIBAN.S.R | ADMKSARAVANAN.K.R.S | 1,46,926 | 11.70% | 22 | 77.9% |
| 2014 | ADMKPANNERSELVAM.V | DMKUMARANI. S | 2,67,610 | 23.26% | 25 | 76.8% |
| 2009 | ADMKSEMMALAI S | INCTHANGKABALU K V | 46,491 | 5.19% | 23 | 76.4% |
| 20041973 boundaries | INCTHANGKABALU K. V. | ADMKRAJASEKARAN. A | 1,75,627 | 23.69% | 15 | 59.3% |
| 19991973 boundaries | ADMKSelvaganapathi, T.M. | TRCRamamurthy, K. | 25,411 | 3.47% | 21 | 58.2% |
| 19981973 boundaries | INDRAMAMURTHY K. | TMCMDEVADASS R. | 1,35,880 | 20.62% | 10 | 55.9% |
| 19961973 boundaries | TMCMDEVADASS.R | INCTHANGKABALU K.V | 1,20,885 | 18.05% | 34 | 62.0% |
| 19911973 boundaries | INCRANGARAJANM KUMARAMANGALAM | DMKARTHANARISAMY K.P. | 2,82,568 | 46.65% | 18 | 58.8% |
| 19891973 boundaries | INCRANGARAJAN KUMARMANGALAM | DMKKARTHIKEYAN M. | 2,41,770 | 36.69% | 17 | 63.8% |
| 19841973 boundaries | INCRANGARAJAN KUMAR MANGALAM | JNPKANDASAMY M.A. | 2,36,175 | 45.43% | 12 | 67.8% |
| 19801973 boundaries | DMKPALANIAPPAN C. | ADKKAMNAN P. | 26,258 | 5.71% | 11 | 66.5% |
| 19771973 boundaries | ADKKANNAN P. | DMKRAJARAM K. | 79,604 | 18.39% | 6 | 63.9% |
| 19711966 boundaries | DMKE. R. KRISHNAN | NCOM. P. SUBRAMANYAM | 54,796 | 13.27% | 4 | 69.2% |
Rows are matched by constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
