Salem (TN-16): 1999 vs 2004 — Billion Ballots

1999

Selvaganapathi, T.M.

ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Margin25,4113.5%

Winner votes3,63,68949.7%

ReservationGEN

ADMKTRCTMC(M)INDTNPWP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Selvaganapathi, T.M. ADMK	3,63,689	49.7%
2	Ramamurthy, K. TRC	3,38,278	46.3%
3	Devadass, R. TMC(M)	19,604	2.7%
4	Selvakumaran, P.M. IND	2,678	0.4%
5	Arjunan, M. TNPWP	1,631	0.2%
6	Sadhasivam, R. IND	946	0.1%
7	Ashokan, A. IND	672	0.1%
8	Chandramohan, A. CPI(ML)(L)	652	0.1%
9	Sampath Kumar, P. IND	462	0.1%
10	Murugan, B.L. IND	434	0.1%
11	Kannan, K. IND	395	0.1%
12	Ramamoorthi, C. CMK	385	0.1%
13	Arivumani, K. BMC	384	0.1%
14	Kesavarajan, S. AJBP	248	0.0%
15	Periyasamy, T. IND	235	0.0%
16	Mohammad Nazeerudeen, D.M. IND	129	0.0%
17	Manickam, R. IND	123	0.0%
18	Chinathambi, P. IND	107	0.0%
19	Manimeghalan, M.A.K. THMM	105	0.0%
20	Srinivasan, R. IND	81	0.0%
21	Rajendran, S.K. IND	39	0.0%

Turnout58.2%Votes cast7,31,277Electors12,57,383

2004

THANGKABALU K. V.

INCDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin1,75,62723.7%

Winner votes4,44,59160.0%

ReservationGEN

INCADMKINDINDABHM

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	THANGKABALU K. V. INC	4,44,591	60.0%
2	RAJASEKARAN. A ADMK	2,68,964	36.3%
3	SHAH JAHAN. M A IND	8,466	1.1%
4	JAYA VENUGOPAL. C D IND	4,346	0.6%
5	BALAKRISHNAN. N ABHM	4,101	0.6%
6	RAJAVEL. R JP	3,916	0.5%
7	RAJAVEL. M IND	1,334	0.2%
8	ASRAF ALI. DR. A K IND	920	0.1%
9	BASKAR. A IND	829	0.1%
10	RATHINAM. P IND	747	0.1%
11	BASHEER. J IND	690	0.1%
12	GOPAL. K A IND	673	0.1%
13	KANNAN. G A IND	660	0.1%
14	SELVAM. K IND	611	0.1%
15	SYED MOHAMMED. M IND	589	0.1%

Turnout59.3%Votes cast7,41,437Electors12,51,141