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Tamil Nadu · PC 15 · 2009
Salem
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
SEMMALAI S
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 42.5%INC 37.3%21 others 20.2%
Votes
3,80,460
42.5% share
Winning margin
46,491
5.2% of votes
Total votes cast
8,95,554
Candidates
23
Seat history
1 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEMMALAI S | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,80,460 | 42.5% |
| 2 | THANGKABALU K V | UPA | 3,33,969 | 37.3% |
| 3 | ALAGAAPURAM R MOHANRAJ | 1,20,325 | 13.4% | |
| 4 | SELLADURAI C | IND | 23,056 | 2.6% |
| 5 | BALASUBRAMANI R | 4,858 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | NANDAGOPAL K | IND | 4,451 | 0.5% |
| 7 | NALLATHAMBI PO | IND | 4,441 | 0.5% |
| 8 | ASHOK SAMRAJ M | KNMK | 3,642 | 0.4% |
| 9 | DHAMODHARAN N B | IND | 3,111 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PERIYASAMY T | IND | 3,010 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ANNADURAI M | AIVP | 2,041 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SHAHJAHAN M A | IND | 1,832 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ANDHRAPRAKASH A | PPOI | 1,713 | 0.2% |
| 14 | CHINNAN N | IND | 1,297 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KOWSALYA C | IND | 1,059 | 0.1% |
| 16 | MUTHUSAMY P | IND | 1,026 | 0.1% |
| 17 | JAYAVENUGOPAL C D | IND | 949 | 0.1% |
| 18 | GOVANAM THANGAVEL K S | IND | 854 | 0.1% |
| 19 | KRISHNAN M | IND | 775 | 0.1% |
| 20 | GANESH M.A.S.S |  AITCUPA | 755 | 0.1% |
| 21 | CHANDRASEKARAN G | IND | 658 | 0.1% |
| 22 | MAHESWARAN V | IND | 658 | 0.1% |
| 23 | MUNIYAPPAN A | IND | 614 | 0.1% |
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.1% · min 5.2% · max 44.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
5th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
15th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.5%INC 37.3%DMDK 13.4%OTH 6.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/23
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.