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1980 · Lok Sabha

SALEM

Tamil Nadu constituency profile with every candidate, party, votes, share, rank, margin and election history.

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WinnerPALANIAPPAN C.Candidate
PartyDMKWinner party
Winner votes2.3LTotal votes
Vote share33.84%Winner share
Margin26.3KWinning margin
Turnout66.55%Constituency turnout

Constituency facts

Elector and polling summary.

Electors6.9L
Votes polled4.6L
Valid votes4.6L
NOTA0
ReservationGEN
Candidates11
ALL CONTESTANTS

Ranked candidate table

RankCandidatePartyEVMPostalTotal votesVote shareResultTag
1PALANIAPPAN C.DMK00233,97133.84%WonSecondary
2KAMNAN P.ADK00207,71330.04%LostSecondary
3GANDHINATHAN M.INCU005,3810.78%LostSecondary
4SAMBALINGAM T.IND003,3270.48%LostSecondary
5BALASUBRAMANIAM P.N.IND003,0070.43%LostSecondary
6RAMASWAMI M.IND001,8640.27%LostSecondary
7VASANTHI MUTHUIND001,4420.21%LostSecondary
8VADIVELU B.IND001,0920.16%LostSecondary
9KANGANI C.N.IND009530.14%LostSecondary
10KANDASAMY P.IND009180.13%LostSecondary
11THAMBI (SAKKARI GOUNDER )S.C.IND004400.06%LostSecondary
HISTORICAL RESULT

Constituency election timeline

Historical comparisons use the mapped geography when available; otherwise, the constituency name is used.

1980DMKPALANIAPPAN C.
33.8% · margin 26.3K