Vidhan Sabha · TN-88

Salem-I

1996
DHANAPALAN, K.R.G.
DMKDMK-led
Margin30,26726.4%
Winner votes67,56658.8%
ReservationGEN
DMKINCAIIC(T)BJPMDMK
#CandidateVotesShare
DHANAPALAN, K.R.G.
DMK
67,56658.8%
2
NATARAJAN, A.T.
INC
37,29932.5%
3
JEYARAMAN, S.R.
AIIC(T)
4,4373.9%
4
VENUGOPALAN, B.
BJP
2,1821.9%
5
RAVIKRISHNAN, T.
MDMK
1,2591.1%
6
KASILINGAM, R.
IND
4130.4%
7
SUDHAKARAN, R.
IND
3860.3%
8
SAMARASAM, S.A.
IND
1790.2%
9
SALEEM, A.S.
IND
1240.1%
10
ARUMUGAM, K.M.
IND
1120.1%
11
GOVERTHANAN, K.
IND
1110.1%
12
KENNEDY, N.
IND
830.1%
13
PERUMAL, P.
IND
820.1%
14
SATHASIVAM, A.
IND
750.1%
15
VEERASAMY, N.
IND
730.1%
16
SUBRAMANI, V.
IND
660.1%
17
RAMAMOORTHY, B.
IND
660.1%
18
SOUNDAPPAN, S.
IND
610.1%
19
GANESAN, V.
IND
590.1%
20
SENBAGAVALLI, S.
IND
530.1%
21
GANAPATHY, K.
IND
500.0%
22
MURALI, C.V.
IND
480.0%
23
RAJA, S.M.
IND
360.0%
24
MADHU, N.
IND
280.0%
25
VAIYAPURI, S.
IND
270.0%
Turnout63.6%Votes cast1,14,875Electors1,80,579
2001
VENKATAJALAM SE.
ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
Margin25,13122.7%
Winner votes66,36560.0%
ReservationGEN
ADMKDMKMDMKINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
VENKATAJALAM SE.
ADMK
66,36560.0%
2
ELANGOVAN M.A.
DMK
41,23437.3%
3
RAVIKRISHNAN .T.
MDMK
9760.9%
4
L.S.ANBURAJ
IND
8470.8%
5
RAJKUMAR .S.
IND
4310.4%
6
PRAKASH B.V.
IND
1980.2%
7
SAKTHIVEL .N.
IND
1060.1%
8
DURAISAMY .P.
IND
1000.1%
9
BABU .I.
IND
910.1%
10
MADHESU .P.
IND
870.1%
11
SARAVANAKUMAR A.
IND
850.1%
12
THANGAVEL .M.
IND
700.1%
Turnout63.8%Votes cast1,10,590Electors1,73,264
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutrising
Candidates25 → 12
Margin range25,13130,267