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90. Salem (South)

Winner SELVARAJU.M.K. AIADMK
Total Electors 2,19,949
Votes Polled 1,73,464
Turnout 78.9%
Victory Margin +60,215

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    SELVARAJU.M.K.
    1,12,691
    SIVALINGAM.S.R.
    52,476
    ANNADURAI.N
    2,377
    MAHALINGAM.N
    2,325
    SIVANANDHAM.M.R
    622
    PANDIYAN.R
    600
    BALAKRISHNAN.P
    462
    SHAHJAHAN.M.A.
    423
    JANAKIRAMAN.J
    395
    KALAICHELIYAN.K
    287

    In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Salem (South) constituency was won by SELVARAJU.M.K. of AIADMK with 1,12,691 votes (65.0% vote share).

    The runner-up was SIVALINGAM.S.R. of DMK with 52,476 votes (30.3%). The victory margin was 60,215 votes (34.7% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 2,19,949 registered electors, of whom 1,73,464 cast their votes — a turnout of 78.9%. A total of 16 candidates contested this seat.

    This was a decisive victory — the winner secured over 60% of the vote share.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 SELVARAJU.M.K. AIADMK 1,12,691 65.0%
    65.0%
    2 SIVALINGAM.S.R. DMK 52,476 30.3%
    30.3%
    3 ANNADURAI.N BJP 2,377 1.4%
    1.4%
    4 MAHALINGAM.N UCPI 2,325 1.3%
    1.3%
    5 SIVANANDHAM.M.R IJK 622 0.4%
    0.4%
    6 PANDIYAN.R BSP 600 0.3%
    0.3%
    7 BALAKRISHNAN.P IND 462 0.3%
    0.3%
    8 SHAHJAHAN.M.A. IND 423 0.2%
    0.2%
    9 JANAKIRAMAN.J IND 395 0.2%
    0.2%
    10 KALAICHELIYAN.K IND 287 0.2%
    0.2%
    11 VISWANATHAN.G LSP 279 0.2%
    0.2%
    12 SABARIMUTHU.A IND 156 0.1%
    0.1%
    13 ANBU.D ADSMK 125 0.1%
    0.1%
    14 SHANMUGAM.N IND 95 0.1%
    0.1%
    15 THOMAS.K.C. AIJMK 88 0.1%
    0.1%
    16 GOPAL.V IND 63 0.0%
    0.0%