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88. Salem (West)
Total Electors
2,12,454
Votes Polled
1,69,785
Turnout
79.9%
Victory Margin
+27,661
Vote Share by Party
In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Salem (West) constituency was won by VENKATACHALAM.G of AIADMK with 95,935 votes (56.5% vote share).
The runner-up was RAJENDRAN.R of DMK with 68,274 votes (40.2%). The victory margin was 27,661 votes (16.3% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,12,454 registered electors, of whom 1,69,785 cast their votes — a turnout of 79.9%. A total of 13 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VENKATACHALAM.G | AIADMK | 95,935 | 56.5% | |
| 2 | RAJENDRAN.R | DMK | 68,274 | 40.2% | |
| 3 | ELUMALAI.K.K. | BJP | 1,327 | 0.8% | |
| 4 | ANNADURAI.A | APM | 853 | 0.5% | |
| 5 | BALAJI.K.R | IJK | 796 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | JEEVANANTHAM.M | IND | 603 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | CHANDRASEKARAN.G | IND | 458 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | SANKAR.P | IND | 458 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | PARAMESHWARI.K | BSP | 357 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | SRINIVASAN.G | IND | 246 | 0.1% | |
| 11 | KULANDAIVEL.E | IND | 225 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | ARULMURUGAN.G | IND | 135 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | KAMALAKKANNAN.S | IND | 118 | 0.1% |