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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 89 · 2011

Salem (North)

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Winner — 2011

ALAGAPURAM R MOHANRAJ
DMDK· AIADMK-led Alliance
DMDK 54.5%INC 36.5%14 others 9.1%
Votes
88,956
54.5% share
Winning margin
29,365
18.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
74.5%
of 2,19,327

Salem (North) is a safe seat — ALAGAPURAM R MOHANRAJ won by 18.0%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ALAGAPURAM R MOHANRAJ
DMDK
AIADMK-led Alliance
88,95654.5%
2
JAYAPRAKASH G
INC
59,59136.5%
3
CHINNUSAMY C
UMK
4,5172.8%
4
MOHAN D
BJP
4,1332.5%
5
VENKATESAN V
IJK
1,9651.2%
6
KAMBAR G
RPI
8040.5%
7
SHAHJAHAN M A
IND
5790.3%
8
RAMESHBABU K R
BSP
5410.3%
9
RAJA A
IND
4290.3%
10
MOHAN D
IND
4030.3%
11
YUVARAJA V
IND
3920.2%
12
CHINNAPAIYAN K R
IND
2650.2%
13
MOHAMED ILIYAS A
IND
2180.1%
14
MUTHUSAMY P
IND
2060.1%
15
KANNAN T N
IND
1940.1%
16
CHAKRAVARTHY C
IND
1630.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (96th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 2.9% · max 38.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
96th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
182nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
28th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMDK 54.5%INC 36.5%OTH 9.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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?

3 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
⛪

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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