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88. Salem (West)
Total Electors
2,71,212
Votes Polled
2,02,478
Turnout
74.7%
Victory Margin
+7,247
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Salem (West) constituency was won by VENKATACHALAM.G of ADMK with 80,755 votes (39.9% vote share).
The runner-up was PANNEER SELVAM.C. of DMK with 73,508 votes (36.3%). The victory margin was 7,247 votes (3.6% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,71,212 registered electors, of whom 2,02,478 cast their votes — a turnout of 74.7%. A total of 20 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VENKATACHALAM.G | ADMK | 80,755 | 39.9% | |
| 2 | PANNEER SELVAM.C. | DMK | 73,508 | 36.3% | |
| 3 | ARUL.R | PMK | 29,982 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | ALAGAAPURAM R. MOHANRAJ | DMDK | 8,962 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 3,107 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | RASA.A | NTK | 1,374 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | VENKATACHALAM.R | KMDK | 857 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | HARIHARAN.K.R | IJK | 554 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | PONGALI.K.S | IND | 490 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | JEEVANANTHAM.M | IND | 460 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | VENKATACHALAM.G | IND | 380 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | VEERAKUMAR.P | IND | 355 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | PANNEERSELVAM.N | IND | 318 | 0.2% | |
| 14 | RAJASHEGARAN. S.K.R | IND | 311 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | BALAMURUGAN.G | RPI(A) | 266 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | RAMACHANDRAN.P | IND | 219 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | SAKTHIVEL.J | IND | 175 | 0.1% | |
| 18 | ARIVAZHAGAN.P | VTK | 172 | 0.1% | |
| 19 | SELVAKUMAR.D | IND | 139 | 0.1% | |
| 20 | CHITRA .S | IND | 94 | 0.1% |