Vidhan Sabha · TN-88

Salem-Irenamed

1971 Edappadi1977 Salem-I
1971
A. ARUMUGAM
DMKDMK-led
Margin6,1539.4%
Winner votes35,63854.7%
ReservationGEN
DMKNCO
#CandidateVotesShare
A. ARUMUGAM
DMK		35,63854.7%
2
T. NATARAJAN
NCO		29,48545.3%
Turnout59.8%Votes cast65,123Electors1,08,906
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1977
S.V. VARADARAJAN
ADKAIADMK
Margin8,6629.5%
Winner votes34,70838.2%
ReservationGEN
ADKJNPDMKINCIND
#CandidateVotesShare
S.V. VARADARAJAN
ADK		34,70838.2%
2
S.S. MAHADEVA MUDALIAR
JNP		26,04628.7%
3
P.S. MANICKAM
DMK		21,09323.2%
4
K. MAHADEVAN
INC		8,1358.9%
5
S. JOTHEESWARAN
IND		2810.3%
6
P.S. VENUGOPAL
IND		2610.3%
7
S.K. MUTHAIAH
IND		2490.3%
8
THELIAMMAL
IND		710.1%
Turnout62.2%Votes cast90,844Electors1,46,078
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutrising
Candidates2 → 8
Margin range6,153 – 8,662