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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 90 · 2021

Salem (South)

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Winner — 2021

E.BALASUBRAMANIAN
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 48.8%DMK 37.5%23 others 13.8%
Votes
97,506
48.8% share
Winning margin
22,609
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
76.0%
of 2,63,134

A clear win with a 11.3% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

25 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
E.BALASUBRAMANIAN
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
97,50648.8%
2
A.S.SARAVANAN
DMK
74,89737.5%
3
M.PRABU MANIKANDAN
MNM
10,3685.2%
4
S.MARIAMMA
NTK
10,1765.1%
5
SE.VENKATAJALAM
AMMK
2,9701.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,8600.9%
7
S.MURALI
BSP
4000.2%
8
R.SUNDARAM
IND
3110.2%
9
B.DEVI
IND
2240.1%
10
K.SELVARAJ
IND
2100.1%
11
SAMUNDESWARI.V
IND
1490.1%
12
R.VELMURUGAN
CPI(ML)(L)
1330.1%
13
K.N.VEERASENAN
IND
1120.1%
14
M.SUNDAR
APoI
870.0%
15
SATHIYAPRIYA
RPI(A)
790.0%
16
R.ELAVARASAN
VTVTK
750.0%
17
S.SARAVANAN
IND
630.0%
18
M.KUMAR
IND
620.0%
19
S.RAJI
DAMK
610.0%
20
M.PERIYASAMY
IND
610.0%
21
N.MAYAKANNAN
IND
580.0%
22
S.KRISHNAKUMAR
IND
460.0%
23
D.M.MOHAMMAD NAZEERUDEEN
IND
260.0%
24
K.YASIN BASHA
IND
260.0%
25
K.MARIAPPAN
IND
220.0%

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
11.3%
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 48.8%DMK 37.5%MNM 5.2%NTK 5.1%OTH 2.6%NOTA 0.9%

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

⛪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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