Lok Sabha · TAMIL NADU
SALEM election results and constituency history
9 archived election years. Each year lists up to five candidates by recorded vote count, or an unopposed winner when no votes were polled. Results refer to their specific election contest; matching names do not establish a person’s identity across elections.
Election years
2024 · 2019 · 2014 · 2009 · 2004 · 1999 · 1998 · 1996 · 1991
2024 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELVAGANAPATHI T M | DMK | 566,085 | Not recorded |
| 2 | VIGNESH P | ADMK | 495,728 | Not recorded |
| 3 | ANNADURAI N | PMK | 127,139 | Not recorded |
| 4 | DR MANOJKUMAR G | NTK | 76,207 | Not recorded |
| 5 | BHALAJI M | IND | 3,441 | Not recorded |
2019 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTHIBAN.S.R | DMK | 606,302 | Not recorded |
| 2 | SARAVANAN.K.R.S | ADMK | 459,376 | Not recorded |
| 3 | PRABHU MANIKANDAN.M | MNM | 58,662 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SELVAM.S.K | IND | 52,332 | Not recorded |
| 5 | RASA.A | NTK | 33,890 | Not recorded |
2014 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANNERSELVAM.V | ADMK | 556,546 | Not recorded |
| 2 | UMARANI. S | DMK | 288,936 | Not recorded |
| 3 | SUDHISH L K | DMDK | 201,265 | Not recorded |
| 4 | RANGARAJAN MOHAN KUMARAMANGALAM | INC | 46,477 | Not recorded |
| 5 | CHINNUSAMY N | IND | 5,374 | Not recorded |
2009 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEMMALAI S | ADMK | 380,460 | Not recorded |
| 2 | THANGKABALU K V | INC | 333,969 | Not recorded |
| 3 | ALAGAAPURAM R MOHANRAJ | DMDK | 120,325 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SELLADURAI C | IND | 23,056 | Not recorded |
| 5 | BALASUBRAMANI R | BSP | 4,858 | Not recorded |
2004 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGKABALU K. V. | INC | 444,591 | Not recorded |
| 2 | RAJASEKARAN. A | ADMK | 268,964 | Not recorded |
| 3 | SHAH JAHAN. M A | IND | 8,466 | Not recorded |
| 4 | JAYA VENUGOPAL. C D | IND | 4,346 | Not recorded |
| 5 | BALAKRISHNAN. N | ABHM | 4,101 | Not recorded |
1999 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELVAGANAPATHI, T.M. | ADMK | 363,689 | Not recorded |
| 2 | RAMAMURTHY, K. | TRC | 338,278 | Not recorded |
| 3 | DEVADASS, R. | TMC(M) | 19,604 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SELVAKUMARAN, P.M. | IND | 2,678 | Not recorded |
| 5 | ARJUNAN, M. | TNPWP | 1,631 | Not recorded |
1998 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMAMURTHY K. | IND | 365,557 | Not recorded |
| 2 | DEVADASS R. | TMC(M) | 229,677 | Not recorded |
| 3 | THANGKABALU K.V. | INC | 48,027 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SAMPATHKUMAR P. | IND | 10,311 | Not recorded |
| 5 | KESAVARAJAN S. | AJBP | 2,091 | Not recorded |
1996 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVADASS.R | TMC(M) | 315,277 | Not recorded |
| 2 | THANGKABALU K.V | INC | 194,392 | Not recorded |
| 3 | RANGARAJAN KUMARAMANGALAM.P | AIIC(T) | 120,345 | Not recorded |
| 4 | RAJAMANI.N | BJP | 9,538 | Not recorded |
| 5 | MOHANRAJ.B | MDMK | 6,245 | Not recorded |
1991 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RANGARAJANM KUMARAMANGALAM | INC | 406,042 | Not recorded |
| 2 | ARTHANARISAMY K.P. | DMK | 123,474 | Not recorded |
| 3 | ARJUNAN K. | PMK | 56,775 | Not recorded |
| 4 | RAMANATHAN K.S. | BJP | 7,867 | Not recorded |
| 5 | PARAMASIVAM V.S. | JP | 2,675 | Not recorded |
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Data source: Election Master historical election archive. Official election-document reference: Election Commission of India reports. A general reference is not a contest-specific citation unless explicitly identified as such. Election Master is independent of the ECI. Disclaimer and corrections.