Vidhan Sabha · TN-89

Salem-II

1977
M. ARUMUGAM
JNPJanata-Congress Alliance (1977)
Margin2,1132.9%
Winner votes22,63631.4%
ReservationGEN
JNPDMKCPMCPI
#CandidateVotesShare
M. ARUMUGAM
JNP
22,63631.4%
2
K.A. THANGAVELU
DMK
20,52328.5%
3
K.S. ARTHANARI
CPM
19,17326.6%
4
K.V. RAMASWAMY
CPI
9,73113.5%
Turnout52.4%Votes cast72,063Electors1,37,557
1980
ARUMUGAM, M
ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
Margin4,7406.0%
Winner votes40,97551.6%
ReservationGEN
ADKINC(I)JNP(JP)INDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
ARUMUGAM, M
ADK
40,97551.6%
2
ANBALAGAN, K
INC(I)
36,23545.6%
3
SOLAI-ERUSAN
JNP(JP)
1,5942.0%
4
SEERANGAN, M
IND
4460.6%
5
DHANAMANNAR, M
IND
2000.3%
Turnout64.5%Votes cast79,450Electors1,23,202
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutrising
Candidates4 → 5
Margin range2,1134,740
Salem-II (TN-89): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots