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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 90 · 2011

Salem (South)

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Winner — 2011

SELVARAJU.M.K.
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 65.0%DMK 30.3%14 others 4.8%
Votes
1,12,691
65.0% share
Winning margin
60,215
34.7% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
78.9%
of 2,19,949

Salem (South) is a safe seat — SELVARAJU.M.K. won by 34.7%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SELVARAJU.M.K.
ADMK
AIADMK-led Alliance
1,12,69165.0%
2
SIVALINGAM.S.R.
DMK
52,47630.3%
3
ANNADURAI.N
BJP
2,3771.4%
4
MAHALINGAM.N
UCPI
2,3251.3%
5
SIVANANDHAM.M.R
IJK
6220.4%
6
PANDIYAN.R
BSP
6000.3%
7
BALAKRISHNAN.P
IND
4620.3%
8
SHAHJAHAN.M.A.
IND
4230.2%
9
JANAKIRAMAN.J
IND
3950.2%
10
KALAICHELIYAN.K
IND
2870.2%
11
VISWANATHAN.G
LSP
2790.2%
12
SABARIMUTHU.A
IND
1560.1%
13
ANBU.D
ADSMK
1250.1%
14
SHANMUGAM.N
IND
950.1%
15
THOMAS.K.C.
AIJMK
880.1%
16
GOPAL.V
IND
630.0%

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

High turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
34.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 0.8% · max 48.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
27th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
189th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 65.0%DMK 30.3%OTH 4.8%

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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
CSI Lechler Memorial Church

CSI Lechler Memorial Church

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