Vidhan Sabha · TN-88

Salem-I

1977

S.V. VARADARAJAN

ADKAIADMK

Margin8,6629.5%

Winner votes34,70838.2%

ReservationGEN

ADKJNPDMKINCIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	S.V. VARADARAJAN ADK	34,708	38.2%
2	S.S. MAHADEVA MUDALIAR JNP	26,046	28.7%
3	P.S. MANICKAM DMK	21,093	23.2%
4	K. MAHADEVAN INC	8,135	8.9%
5	S. JOTHEESWARAN IND	281	0.3%
6	P.S. VENUGOPAL IND	261	0.3%
7	S.K. MUTHAIAH IND	249	0.3%
8	THELIAMMAL IND	71	0.1%

Turnout62.2%Votes cast90,844Electors1,46,078

1980

KRISHNARAJ, G

ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)

Margin19,23119.8%

Winner votes50,97652.5%

ReservationGEN

ADKINDJNP(JP)BJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KRISHNARAJ, G ADK	50,976	52.5%
2	AMANULLAH KHAN IND	31,745	32.7%
3	PALANIYEP PAN, A. K JNP(JP)	12,391	12.8%
4	PALANISAMI, S. A BJP	597	0.6%
5	SOUNDAPPAN, V IND	467	0.5%
6	RAJENDRAN, S. R. V IND	286	0.3%
7	GANESADASAN,M IND	228	0.2%
8	RAMAKRISHNAN, O.R.A IND	145	0.1%
9	BALU (ALIAS) BALASUBRAMANIAM IND	123	0.1%
10	JAYAGOPAL, T.K IND	52	0.1%

Turnout70.1%Votes cast97,010Electors1,38,312

Winner held byADK (all 2 elections)

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 10

Margin range8,662 – 19,231