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Salem

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

PANNERSELVAM.V
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 48.4%DMK 25.1%24 others 26.5%
Votes
5,56,546
48.4% share
Winning margin
2,67,610
23.3% of votes
Total votes cast
11,50,296
Candidates
26
Seat history

3 of 26 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

26 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PANNERSELVAM.V
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,56,54648.4%
2
UMARANI. S
DMK
2,88,93625.1%
3
SUDHISH L K
DMDK
2,01,26517.5%
4
RANGARAJAN MOHAN KUMARAMANGALAM
INC
UPA
46,4774.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
20,6011.8%
6
CHINNUSAMY N
IND
5,3740.5%
7
SATHEESH KUMAR E
AAP
5,1980.5%
8
GOVINDARAJU K
IND
3,2610.3%
9
SENTHIL KUMAR M
IND
2,9030.3%
10
SAKTHIVEL S
IND
2,5810.2%
11
KANDASAMY R
IND
2,5500.2%
12
RAJA A
IND
2,2030.2%
13
KUPPAYEE R
IND
1,7010.1%
14
SHANMUGAM G
MMKA
1,6230.1%
15
VINAYAGAMOORTHI T
BSP
1,6190.1%
16
UMARANI S
IND
1,2320.1%
17
RAJAKANNU A
IND
1,1510.1%
18
THIAGARAJAN K
IND
7770.1%
19
ARUMUGAM M
IND
7310.1%
20
VENKATESAN R
RPI(A)
6230.1%
21
PANNEERSELVAM N
IND
5740.1%
22
M AHAMED SHAHJAHAN
IND
5290.1%
23
ABDUL WAHID I
IND
5260.1%
24
PRAKASAM R
IND
4840.0%
25
MASS GANESH A
TTNC
4740.0%
26
NANDAKUMAR G
IND
3570.0%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
23.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.1% · min 5.2% · max 44.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
5th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
15th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.4%DMK 25.1%DMDK 17.5%OTH 7.2%NOTA 1.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/25

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 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 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
Government Museum, Salem

Government Museum, Salem

🖼️MuseumWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
CSI Immanuel Church

CSI Immanuel Church

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
CSI Lechler Memorial Church

CSI Lechler Memorial Church

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
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Christ Church, Salem

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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