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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 89 · 1989

Salem-II

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Winner — 1989

ARUMUGAM, S.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 43.5%ADK(JL) 23.6%13 others 32.9%
Votes
45,358
43.5% share
Winning margin
20,765
19.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
65.8%
of 1,58,332

Salem-II is a safe seat — ARUMUGAM, S. won by 19.9%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARUMUGAM, S.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
45,35843.5%
2
NATESAN, M.
ADK(JL)
24,59323.6%
3
RAJENDRAN, U.
INC
INC
22,75521.8%
4
RAJARAM, K.
ADK(JR)
10,1789.8%
5
MURALI, M.
IND
3480.3%
6
BALAKRISHNAN, K.P.
IND
2080.2%
7
ARUMUGAM, V.
IND
1730.2%
8
RAJAGOPAL, V.R.
IND
1410.1%
9
RATHINAM, K.C.
IND
1410.1%
10
PERUMAL, L.
IND
810.1%
11
UMA SHANKAR, P.S.
IND
800.1%
12
KADIRVEL, S.
IND
570.1%
13
VAIRAVAN, N.
IND
480.1%
14
SEKAR S.
IND
300.0%
15
VENKATACHALAM, P.
IND
290.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (96th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
19.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 2.9% · max 38.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
96th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
182nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
28th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.5%ADK(JL) 23.6%INC 21.8%ADK(JR) 9.8%OTH 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
Government Museum, Salem

Government Museum, Salem

🖼️MuseumWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
CSI Immanuel Church

CSI Immanuel Church

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
⛪

Christ Church, Salem

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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