Salem (Lok Sabha constituency)
 Salem constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Existence | 1952-present |
|---|---|
| Current MP | V. Pannerselvam |
| Party | AIADMK |
| Elected Year | 2014 Election |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 1,171,839[1] |
| Most Successful Party | Indian National Congress (7 times) |
| Assembly Constituencies |
84. Omalur 86. Edappadi 88. Salem (West) 89. Salem (North) 90. Salem (South) 91. Veerapandi |
Salem is a parliamentary (Lok Sabha) constituency in Tamil Nadu, India.
Assembly segments
Salem Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
Members of Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | S. V. Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Second | 1957-62 | S. V. Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Third | 1962-67 | S. V. Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | K. Rajaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | E. R. Krishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | P. Kannan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | C. Palaniappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Rangarajan Kumaramangalam | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Rangarajan Kumaramangalam | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Rangarajan Kumaramangalam | Indian National Congress |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | R. Devadass | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Vazhappady Koothappadayachi Ramamurthy | Independent |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | T. M. Selvaganapathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | K. V. Thangkabalu | Indian National Congress |
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | S. Semmalai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2014- | V. Pannerselvam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
| General Election, 2004: Salem | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| INC | K. V. Thangkabalu | 444,591 | 59.93 | n/a | |
| AIADMK | Rajasekaran. A | 268,964 | 36.26 | -12.63 | |
| Independent | Shah Jahan. M A | 8,466 | 1.14 | n/a | |
| Majority | 175,627 | 23.67 | +20.26 | ||
| Turnout | 741,847 | 59.29 | +0.13 | ||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | +59.93 | |||
References
- ↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
See also
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