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Salem
Lok Sabha constituency
Salem constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesOmalur
Edappadi
Salem West
Salem North
Salem South
Veerapandi
Established1952-present
Total electors16,11,982[1]
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  DMK  
Alliance  [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|Template:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024

Salem is a parliamentary (Lok Sabha) constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 15 of 39. It includes 6 Assembly constituencies like Edappadi, Omalur, Salem North, Salem South, Salem West and Veerapandi.

History

Since 1952, the Salem parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress eight times (1952, 1957, 1962, 1984, 1989, 1991 and 2004) by DMK five times (1967, 1971 , 1980 , 2019 and 2024 ) by the ADMK four times (1977, 1991, 2009 and 2014), and once each by an independent (1998) and the Tamil Maanila Congress (1996).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Assembly segments

Salem Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[15]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party 2024 Lead
84. Omalur None Salem AIADMK DMK
86. Edappadi None AIADMK
88. Salem West None Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam DMK
89. Salem North None
90. Salem South None
91. Veerapandi None

Before 2009

  1. Salem I (defunct)
  2. Salem II (defunct)
  3. Omalur
  4. Yercuad (ST) (moved to Kallakurichi in 2009)
  5. Veerapandi
  6. Panamarathupatti (defunct)

Members of the Parliament

Year Duration Name Party
First 1952-57 S. V. Ramaswamy Indian National Congress
Second 1957-62
Third 1962-67
Fourth 1967-71 K. Rajaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifth 1971-77 E. R. Krishnan
Sixth 1977-80 P. Kannan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-84 C. Palaniappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984-89 Rangarajan Kumaramangalam Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989-91
Tenth 1991-96
Eleventh 1996-98 R. Devadass Tamil Maanila Congress
Twelfth 1998-99 Vazhappady Ramamurthy Independent
Thirteenth 1999-04 T. M. Selvaganapathi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2004-09 K. V. Thangabalu Indian National Congress
Fifteenth 2009-14 S. Semmalai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2014-19 V. Pannerselvam
Seventeenth 2019-24 S. R. Parthiban Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighteenth 2024-incumbent T. M. Selvaganapathy

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 43.98%
2019
 
 48.51%
2014
 
 49.27%
2009
 
 42.51%
2004
 
 59.96%
1999
 
 49.73%
1998
 
 55.47%
1996
 
 47.07%
1991
 
 67.03%
1989
 
 60.85%
1984
 
 69.21%
1980
 
 50.85%
1977
 
 58.71%
1971
 
 55.87%
1967
 
 57.07%
1962
 
 49.34%
1957
 
 47.18%
1951
 
 44.44%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. M. Selvaganapathy 566,085 43.38 Decrease5.13
AIADMK P. Vignesh 495,728 37.99 Increase1.23
PMK Annadurai 127,139 9.74
NTK Manoj Kumar 76,207 5.84 Increase3.13
NOTA None of the above 14,894 1.14 Decrease0.23
Margin of victory 70,357 5.39 -
Turnout 1,304,844 78.16
Registered electors 16,58,681
DMK hold Swing

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. R. Parthiban 606,302 48.51 22.94
AIADMK K. R. S. Saravanan 4,59,376 36.76 −12.51
MNM M. Prabhu Manikandan Mudaliar 58,662 4.69
Independent S. K. Selvam 52,332 4.19
NTK A. Rasa 33,890 2.71
NOTA None of the above 17,130 1.37 −0.45
Margin of victory 1,46,926 11.76 -11.93
Turnout 12,49,755 77.91 2.11
Registered electors 16,12,512 7.62
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -0.75

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Pannerselvam 556,546 49.27 6.75
DMK S. Umarani 2,88,936 25.58
DMDK L. K. Sudhish 2,01,265 17.82 4.37
INC Rangarajan Kumaramangalam 46,477 4.11 −33.20
NOTA None of the above 20,601 1.82
Independent N. Chinnusamy 5,374 0.48
AAP E. Satheesh Kumar 5,198 0.46
Margin of victory 2,67,610 23.69 18.49
Turnout 11,29,695 76.80 −0.97
Registered electors 14,98,350 27.86
AIADMK hold Swing 6.75

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Semmalai 380,460 42.51 6.24
INC K. V. Thangkabalu 3,33,969 37.32 −22.64
DMDK R. Mohan Raj 1,20,325 13.45
Independent C. Selladurai 23,056 2.58
Margin of victory 46,491 5.20 -18.49
Turnout 8,94,916 76.42 17.11
Registered electors 11,71,839 -6.34
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -17.45

General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. V. Thangkabalu 444,591 59.96
AIADMK A. Rajasekaran 2,68,964 36.28 −13.46
Independent M. A. Shah Jahan 8,466 1.14
Independent C. D. Jaya Venugopal 4,346 0.59
ABHM N. Balakrishnan 4,101 0.55
JP R. Rajavel 3,916 0.53
Margin of victory 1,75,627 23.69 20.21
Turnout 7,41,437 59.29 0.10
Registered electors 12,51,141 -0.50
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 10.23

General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. M. Selvaganapathy 363,689 49.73
Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy 3,38,278 46.26
TMC(M) R. Devadass 19,604 2.68
Margin of victory 25,411 3.47 -17.15
Turnout 7,31,277 59.17 −6.20
Registered electors 12,57,383 6.72
AIADMK gain from Independent Swing 2.66

General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy 365,557 55.47
TMC(M) R. Devadass 2,29,677 34.85
INC K. V. Thangkabalu 48,027 7.29
Independent P. Sampathkumar 10,311 1.56
Margin of victory 1,35,880 20.62 2.57
Turnout 6,58,973 57.70 −7.66
Registered electors 11,78,177 9.01
Independent gain from TMC Swing 8.40

General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) R. Devadass 315,277 47.07
INC K. V. Thangkabalu 1,94,392 29.02 −38.01
AIIC(T) Rangarajan Kumaramangalam 1,20,345 17.97
BJP N. Rajamani 9,538 1.42 0.13
MDMK B. Mohanraj 6,245 0.93
Independent A. C. Murugesan 4,927 0.74
Margin of victory 1,20,885 18.05 -28.60
Turnout 6,69,817 65.36 4.25
Registered electors 10,80,762 4.92
TMC gain from INC Swing -19.96

General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rangarajan Kumaramangalam 406,042 67.03 6.18
DMK K. P. Arthanarisamy 1,23,474 20.38 −3.77
PMK K. Arjunan 56,775 9.37
BJP K. S. Ramanathan 7,867 1.30
Margin of victory 2,82,568 46.65 9.95
Turnout 6,05,749 61.11 −3.67
Registered electors 10,30,128 -0.19
INC hold Swing 6.18

General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rangarajan Kumaramangalam 400,936 60.85 −8.36
DMK M. Karthikeyan 1,59,166 24.16
PMK K. Sadasivam 85,628 13.00
Tamiliar Kazhagam A. Balasumbramaniam 5,721 0.87
Margin of victory 2,41,770 36.69 -8.74
Turnout 6,58,885 64.78 −6.69
Registered electors 10,32,058 34.59
INC hold Swing -8.36

General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rangarajan Kumaramangalam 359,819 69.21
JP M. A. Kandasamy 1,23,644 23.78
Independent T. Sambalingam 6,808 1.31
Independent O. K. Ekambaram 6,218 1.20
Independent P. Raju 5,785 1.11
Independent A. M. Vachravel 3,445 0.66
Independent M. Sengottuvelu 3,430 0.66
Independent G. Selvaraj 2,752 0.53
Independent R. Thangaraju 2,660 0.51
Margin of victory 2,36,175 45.43 39.72
Turnout 5,19,863 71.47 3.40
Registered electors 7,66,792 10.91
INC gain from DMK Swing 18.36

General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. S. Chandirakumar 233,971 50.85 10.53
AIADMK P. Kamnan 2,07,713 45.14 −13.57
INC(U) M. Gandhinathan 5,381 1.17
Independent T. Sambalingam 3,327 0.72
Independent P. N. Balasubramaniam 3,007 0.65
Margin of victory 26,258 5.71 -12.68
Turnout 4,60,108 68.07 3.11
Registered electors 6,91,389 1.98
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.86

General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Kannan 254,138 58.71
DMK K. Rajaram 1,74,534 40.32 −15.55
Margin of victory 79,604 18.39 5.12
Turnout 4,32,869 64.96 −5.91
Registered electors 6,77,947 13.65
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 2.84

General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. R. Krishnan 230,736 55.87 −1.19
INC M. P. Subramanyam 1,75,940 42.60 2.06
ABJS K. N. Lakshmanan 3,944 0.96
Independent T. V. Anganna Chettiar 2,339 0.57
Margin of victory 54,796 13.27 -3.25
Turnout 4,12,959 70.87 −4.73
Registered electors 5,96,531 14.64
DMK hold Swing -1.19

General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Rajaram 219,380 57.07 11.65
INC R. Ramakrishnan 1,55,871 40.55 −8.79
ABJS R. S. Rao 9,168 2.38
Margin of victory 63,509 16.52 12.59
Turnout 3,84,419 75.61 5.99
Registered electors 5,20,373 18.15
DMK gain from INC Swing 7.73

General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. V. Ramaswamy 147,525 49.34 2.16
DMK K. Rajagopal 1,35,787 45.42
Independent R. K. Periasamy 5,605 1.87
Independent T. S. Periasami 5,493 1.84
ABJS J. Srinivasan 4,581 1.53
Margin of victory 11,738 3.93 -26.25
Turnout 2,98,991 69.62 24.60
Registered electors 4,40,434 9.63
INC hold Swing 2.16

General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. V. Ramaswamy 85,342 47.18 2.74
Independent S. K. Babie Kandasami 30,764 17.01
Independent A. Ganesasankaran 29,529 16.32
Independent B. V. Govindaraj 26,878 14.86
Independent Manicka Mudaliar 8,370 4.63
Margin of victory 54,578 30.17 24.84
Turnout 1,80,883 45.02 −10.59
Registered electors 4,01,741 9.64
INC hold Swing 2.74

General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election: Salem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. V. Ramaswamy 90,570 44.44 44.44
Independent Rao Sahaib S. Durai samy Pillai 79,705 39.11
Independent Rangaiah 33,517 16.45
Margin of victory 10,865 5.33
Turnout 2,03,792 55.62
Registered electors 3,66,410 0.00
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
  2. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1957 to the Second Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1962 to the Third Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 67. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 71. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 80. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1980 to the Seventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 79. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1984 to the Eighth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 73. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1989 to the Ninth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 81. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 86. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  12. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  13. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  14. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 94. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  15. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2008.

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