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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 88 · 1989
Salem-I
Winner — 1989
DHANABALAN, K.R.G.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 43.7%IND 23.7%31 others 32.7%
Votes
49,498
43.7% share
Winning margin
22,661
20.0% of votes
Total candidates
33
Turnout
68.7%
of 1,64,974
Salem-I is a safe seat — DHANABALAN, K.R.G. won by 20.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
33 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHANABALAN, K.R.G. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 49,498 | 43.7% |
| 2 | PERIASAMY, C.N.K.A. | IND | 26,837 | 23.7% |
| 3 | THIRUSELVAM, A. | INC | 20,598 | 18.2% |
| 4 | ESWARAN, V.P. | ADK(JR) | 13,654 | 12.1% |
| 5 | VAIYAPURI, A. | 588 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | DAMODHARAN, OP. | IND | 299 | 0.3% |
| 7 | CHANDRASEKARAN, A.T.P. | IND | 234 | 0.2% |
| 8 | VIJAYA SARATHI MOHAN, V. | IND | 173 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SELVAKUMARAN, P.M. | IND | 152 | 0.1% |
| 10 | PRAKASAM, S. | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MANICKA ACHARI, K. | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SAMPATH, R. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SIVALINGAM, P. | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KOLANDAIVELU, N. | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| 15 | PERIATHAMBI UDAYAR, M. | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 16 | MOHANASUNDARAM, G | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MUTHU, N | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| 18 | PAUL. K.M. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 19 | RAJAMANICKAM, T.V. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 20 | SAROJINI, A. | IND | 56 | 0.1% |
| 21 | ANNAMALAI, P. | IND | 53 | 0.1% |
| 22 | RAJENDRAN, D. | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
| 23 | KANDASAMY, P. | IND | 44 | 0.0% |
| 24 | ARUMUGAM, C. | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 25 | SIVAGNANAM, S.T. | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
| 26 | RAMALINGAM, M. | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
| 27 | PALANIYANDI, P. | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 28 | CHINTHAMANI, A. | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 29 | MADHAVARAJ, K. | IND | 24 | 0.0% |
| 30 | ARIVALAGAN, KS. | IND | 23 | 0.0% |
| 31 | RAMAKRISHNAN, O.R.A. | IND | 21 | 0.0% |
| 32 | VARADARAJ, S. | IND | 20 | 0.0% |
| 33 | PARASURAMAN, D. | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
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 (44th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe20.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 3.6% · max 37.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
44th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.97
fewer partiesmore parties
196th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
83rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.7%IND 23.7%INC 18.2%ADK(JR) 12.1%OTH 2.4%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
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