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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 89 · 2021

Salem (North)

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Winner — 2021

R. RAJENDRAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 46.2%ADMK 42.4%19 others 11.4%
Votes
93,432
46.2% share
Winning margin
7,588
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
72.1%
of 2,80,532

A closely fought contest. R. RAJENDRAN won with a 3.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. RAJENDRAN
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
93,43246.2%
2
G.VENKATACHALAM
ADMK
85,84442.4%
3
R S GURU CHAKRAVARTHY
MNM
10,7185.3%
4
IMAYAESWARAN N
NTK
8,1554.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5390.8%
6
C NATARAJAN
AMMK
8050.4%
7
M.P.PANNEER SELVAM
NPP
3450.2%
8
S VELAN
BSP
3000.1%
9
A RAMESHKUMAR
IND
2130.1%
10
R PALANISAMY
IND
2080.1%
11
S RAJASEKAR
IND
1770.1%
12
N DEVARAJ
IND
1670.1%
13
M AHAMEDSHAHJAHAN
MGRMKKT
960.1%
14
M.SHANMUGA SUNDARAM
IND
730.0%
15
R SENTHILKUMAR
IND
630.0%
16
VAATHIAR C MURUGAN
APoI
550.0%
17
M.R.NAWAZUDIEEN
IND
500.0%
18
T.VIJAYA RAJ
IND
450.0%
19
S. BABU
MIDP
390.0%
20
P.RAMACHANDRAN
IND
270.0%
21
D.MURALI
DAMK
250.0%

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

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

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.8%
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
DMK 46.2%ADMK 42.4%MNM 5.3%OTH 5.4%NOTA 0.8%

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?

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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