Vidhan Sabha · TN-89

Salem-IIrenamed

1971 Sankari1977 Salem-II
ℹReservation category (SC/ST/GEN) changed across the selected years.
1971
V. MUTHUR
DMKDMK-led
Margin10,31922.6%
Winner votes27,74160.7%
ReservationSC
DMKNCOIND
#CandidateVotesShare
V. MUTHUR
DMK		27,74160.7%
2
P.T. SEERANGAN
NCO		17,42238.1%
3
S. PALANIAPPAN
IND		5141.1%
Turnout45.8%Votes cast45,677Electors99,756
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1977
M. ARUMUGAM
JNPJanata-Congress Alliance (1977)
Margin2,1132.9%
Winner votes22,63631.4%
ReservationGEN
JNPDMKCPMCPI
#CandidateVotesShare
M. ARUMUGAM
JNP		22,63631.4%
2
K.A. THANGAVELU
DMK		20,52328.5%
3
K.S. ARTHANARI
CPM		19,17326.6%
4
K.V. RAMASWAMY
CPI		9,73113.5%
Turnout52.4%Votes cast72,063Electors1,37,557
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutrising
Candidates3 → 4
Margin range2,113 – 10,319