Elections Archive

GEN · Tamil Nadu

Salem

Semmalai S (ADMK) won by 46,491 votes (5.2%).

Electors
11,71,839
Votes polled
8,95,888
Valid votes
8,95,250
Turnout
76.5%
NOTA
0
Polling date
2009-04-16

Margin vs 2009 national median: 5.2% (median 7.0%). Back to Tamil Nadu · 2009 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 2019
Margin · 2024
5.5%(-6.4%)
Turnout
78.7%(-0.8%)
NOTA
1.1%
Top-2 squeeze
82.3%

Winning margin over time · Salem

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Candidates

Candidates · Salem 2009
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Semmalai SWinnerADMK3,80,46042.5%
2Thangkabalu K VINC3,33,96937.3%
3Alagaapuram R MohanrajDMDK1,20,32513.4%
4Selladurai CIND23,0562.6%
5Balasubramani RBSP4,8580.5%
6Nandagopal KIND4,4510.5%
7Nallathambi PoIND4,4410.5%
8Ashok Samraj MKNMK3,6420.4%
9Dhamodharan N BIND3,1110.3%
10Periyasamy TIND3,0100.3%
11Annadurai MAIVP2,0410.2%
12Shahjahan M AIND1,8320.2%
13Andhraprakash APPOI1,7130.2%
14Chinnan NIND1,2970.1%
15Kowsalya CIND1,0590.1%
16Muthusamy PIND1,0260.1%
17Jayavenugopal C DIND9490.1%
18Govanam Thangavel K SIND8540.1%
19Krishnan MIND7750.1%
20Ganesh M.A.S.SAITC7550.1%
21Chandrasekaran GIND6580.1%
22Maheswaran VIND6580.1%
23Muniyappan AIND6140.1%

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