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Tamil Nadu · PC 15 · 2019

Salem

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

PARTHIBAN.S.R
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
DMK 48.3%ADMK 36.6%21 others 15.1%
Votes
6,06,302
48.3% share
Winning margin
1,46,926
11.7% of votes
Total votes cast
12,55,459
Candidates
23
Seat history

4 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PARTHIBAN.S.R
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
6,06,30248.3%
2
SARAVANAN.K.R.S
ADMK
4,59,37636.6%
3
PRABHU MANIKANDAN.M
MNM
58,6624.7%
4
SELVAM.S.K
IND
52,3324.2%
5
RASA.A
NTK
33,8902.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
17,1301.4%
7
SILAMBARASAN.C
TNLK
4,5630.4%
8
SIVARAMAN.S
IND
4,2730.3%
9
SADAIYAN.M
BSP
3,5430.3%
10
MANIMARAN.C
IND
1,9910.2%
11
NATARAJAN.C
IND
1,6790.1%
12
RAVI.A
IND
1,5560.1%
13
MURTHY KAMARAJAR.M
IND
1,4650.1%
14
PRAVINA.G
IND
1,4610.1%
15
AHAMED SHAHJAHAN.M
IND
1,3690.1%
16
TAMILARASAN.T
IND
1,1480.1%
17
SURULIVEL.N.K
IND
1,1020.1%
18
MOHAN.P
SUCI(C)
7770.1%
19
MADESWARAN.S
IND
7730.1%
20
KALAIMANNAN.C
IND
6360.1%
21
HARIHARAN.K
IND
5410.0%
22
RAJA.A
IND
4500.0%
23
RAMACHANDRAN.K.T
IND
4400.0%
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
11.7%
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
DMK 48.3%ADMK 36.6%OTH 13.7%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/22

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.28 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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