Salem
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMAMURTHY K. | IND Independent | 3,65,557 | 55.5% |
| 2 | DEVADASS R. | TMC(M) | 2,29,677 | 34.9% |
| 3 | THANGKABALU K.V. | INC | 48,027 | 7.3% |
| 4 | SAMPATHKUMAR P. | IND | 10,311 | 1.6% |
| 5 | KESAVARAJAN S. | AJBP | 2,091 | 0.3% |
| 6 | PADMANABHAN A.G. | 1,710 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | MARIMUTHU P. | IND | 550 | 0.1% |
| 8 | PALANISAMY K. | IND | 495 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SINGARAVELU C. | IND | 405 | 0.1% |
| 10 | PERIASAMY T. | IND | 150 | 0.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How often does it back the winner?
matches the ruling party
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Who ran, on record?
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
Figures are for Namakkal, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
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What's nearby?
5 locations
Hill excluding the fort at its top and the temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Sri Ranganathaswami
Hill excluding the fort at its top and the temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Sri Ranganathaswami
Temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Ranganathanswami
Temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Ranganathanswami
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