For this constituency, the election was successfully held on April 19th. The voter turnout was 78.13 percent.Salem Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Salem reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of Tamil Nadu. Now in 2024, the electorate is even more enthusiastic to show the power of their vote. As for the 2024 candidates list in Salem Lok Sabha Constituency, Vignesh from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , TM Selvaganapathi from Dravida Munetra Kazhagam and Annadurai from Pattali Makkal Katchi are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Salem Lok Sabha elections.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
Pattali Makkal Katchi
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tm Selvaganapathi
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
5,66,085
Lead: 70,357
|
43.38% |
| Vignesh | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,95,728 | 37.99% |
| Annadurai | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,27,139 | 9.74% |
| Manojkumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 76,207 | 5.84% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 14,894 | 1.14% |
| Bhalaji M | Independent | 3,441 | 0.26% |
| Murali S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,372 | 0.26% |
| Palanivel K | Independent | 2,856 | 0.22% |
| Jegannathan A | Independent | 2,411 | 0.18% |
| Raja S | Independent | 1,456 | 0.11% |
| Muthusamy S | Independent | 1,197 | 0.09% |
| Er Prabakaran S | Independent | 1,155 | 0.09% |
| Shanmugam G | Independent | 1,147 | 0.09% |
| Santhalingam C | Independent | 1,098 | 0.08% |
| Sutharsanam S | Aravor Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,036 | 0.08% |
| Ambedkar C | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 961 | 0.07% |
| Ramachandran C | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam | 758 | 0.06% |
| Govindhan A | Independent | 693 | 0.05% |
| Manickam R | Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy | 537 | 0.04% |
| Ahamed Shahjahan M | Independent | 466 | 0.04% |
| Inthrajithkuptha G | Independent | 432 | 0.03% |
| Ramasundaram D | Independent | 422 | 0.03% |
| Karunakaran M | Independent | 377 | 0.03% |
| Raja A | Independent | 332 | 0.03% |
| Vignesh M | Independent | 328 | 0.03% |
| Jothilingam M | Independent | 316 | 0.02% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veerapandi |
M.raja
AIADMK
|
111,682 | 49.92% |
| Edappadi |
Palaniswami. K
AIADMK
|
163,154 | 65.97% |
| Salem (North) |
R Rajendhiran
DMK
|
93,432 | 46.17% |
| Salem (South) |
Balasubramanian
AIADMK
|
97,506 | 48.76% |
| Salem (West) |
R.arul
PMK
|
105,483 | 48.69% |
| Omalur |
R.mani
AIADMK
|
142,488 | 57.22% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tm Selvaganapathi | DMK |
566,085
(Lead:
70,357)
|
43% |
| Vignesh | AIADMK | 495,728 | 38% | |
| 2019 | Parthiban.s.r | DMK |
606,302
(Lead:
146,926)
|
48% |
| Saravanan.k.r.s | AIADMK | 459,376 | 37% | |
| 2014 | Pannerselvam.v | AIADMK |
556,546
(Lead:
267,610)
|
49% |
| Umarani. S | DMK | 288,936 | 26% | |
| 2009 | Semmalai S | AIADMK |
380,460
(Lead:
46,491)
|
42% |
| Thangkabalu K V | INC | 333,969 | 37% | |
| 2004 | Thangkabalu K. V. | INC |
444,591
(Lead:
175,627)
|
60% |
| Rajasekaran. A | AIADMK | 268,964 | 36% | |
| 1999 | Selvaganapathi, T.m. | AIADMK |
363,689
(Lead:
25,411)
|
50% |
| Ramamurthy, K. | TRC | 338,278 | 46% | |
| 1998 | Ramamurthy K. | IND |
365,557
(Lead:
135,880)
|
55% |
| Devadass R. | TMC(M) | 229,677 | 35% | |
| 1996 | Devadass.r | TMC(M) |
315,277
(Lead:
120,885)
|
47% |
| Thangkabalu K.v | INC | 194,392 | 29% | |
| 1991 | Rangarajanm Kumaramangalam | INC |
406,042
(Lead:
282,568)
|
67% |
| Arthanarisamy K.p. | DMK | 123,474 | 20% | |
| 1989 | Rangarajan Kumarmangalam | INC |
400,936
(Lead:
241,770)
|
61% |
| Karthikeyan M. | DMK | 159,166 | 24% | |
| 1984 | Rangarajan Kumar Mangalam | INC |
359,819
(Lead:
236,175)
|
69% |
| Kandasamy M.a. | JNP | 123,644 | 24% | |
| 1980 | Palaniappan C. | DMK |
233,971
(Lead:
26,258)
|
51% |
| Kamnan P. | AIADMK | 207,713 | 45% | |
| 1977 | Kannan P. | AIADMK |
254,138
(Lead:
79,604)
|
59% |
| Rajaram K. | DMK | 174,534 | 40% | |
| 1971 | E. R. Krishnan | DMK |
230,736
(Lead:
54,796)
|
56% |
| M. P. Subramanyam | NCO | 175,940 | 43% |
Tm Selvaganapathi from DMK, is the MP of Salem.
The polling percentage for Salem in 2024 was 78.13 %.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.