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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 83 · 1971
Salem I
Winner — 1971
K. JAYARAMAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 50.9%NCO 47.2%1 others 1.9%
Votes
46,262
50.9% share
Winning margin
3,395
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
73.4%
of 1,23,835
A closely fought contest. K. JAYARAMAN won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. JAYARAMAN | 46,262 | 50.9% | |
| 2 | P. THIAGARAJAN | 42,867 | 47.2% | |
| 3 | P. RAMAKRISHNAN | Grand Alliance | 1,718 | 1.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 0.4% · max 23.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
12th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
93rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
53rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.9%NCO 47.2%OTH 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.