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Tamil Nadu · PC 15 · 2024

Salem

Winner — Lok Sabha 2024

SELVAGANAPATHI T M
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 43.3%ADMK 37.9%24 others 18.8%
Votes
5,66,085
43.4% share
Winning margin
70,357
5.4% of votes
Total votes cast
13,07,379
Candidates
26
Seat history

2 of 26 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2019 vs 2024 Swing · 2019–2024

All Candidates

26 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SELVAGANAPATHI T M
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
5,66,08543.4%
2
VIGNESH P
ADMK
4,95,72838.0%
3
ANNADURAI N
PMK
1,27,1399.7%
4
DR MANOJKUMAR G
NTK
76,2075.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
14,8941.1%
6
BHALAJI M
IND
3,4410.3%
7
MURALI S
BSP
3,3720.3%
8
PALANIVEL K
IND
2,8560.2%
9
JEGANNATHAN A
IND
2,4110.2%
10
RAJA S
IND
1,4560.1%
11
MUTHUSAMY S
IND
1,1970.1%
12
ER PRABAKARAN S
IND
1,1550.1%
13
SHANMUGAM G
IND
1,1470.1%
14
SANTHALINGAM C
IND
1,0980.1%
15
SUTHARSANAM S
AVRMK
1,0360.1%
16
AMBEDKAR C
APoI
9610.1%
17
RAMACHANDRAN C
DAMK
7580.1%
18
GOVINDHAN A
IND
6930.1%
19
MANICKAM R
UMK
5370.0%
20
AHAMED SHAHJAHAN M
IND
4660.0%
21
INTHRAJITHKUPTHA G
IND
4320.0%
22
RAMASUNDARAM D
IND
4220.0%
23
KARUNAKARAN M
IND
3770.0%
24
RAJA A
IND
3320.0%
25
VIGNESH M
IND
3280.0%
26
JOTHILINGAM M
IND
3160.0%
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
5.4%
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 43.4%ADMK 38.0%PMK 9.7%NTK 5.8%OTH 1.9%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/25

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 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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