Salem

Parliament Election 1980 GEN

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Palaniappan C.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
26,258
Margin %
5.60%
Total Electors
691,389
Votes Polled
470,633
Turnout
68.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
360
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Palaniappan C.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

233,971
49.70%
Male
#2
Kamnan P.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

207,713
44.10%
Male
#3
Gandhinathan M.

Indian National Congress (U)

5,381
1.10%
Male
#4
Sambalingam T.

Independent

3,327
0.70%
Male
#5
Balasubramaniam P.N.

Independent

3,007
0.60%
Male
#6
Ramaswami M.

Independent

1,864
0.40%
Male
#7
Vasanthi Muthu

Independent

1,442
0.30%
Male
#8
Vadivelu B.

Independent

1,092
0.20%
Male
#9
Kangani C.N.

Independent

953
0.20%
Male
#10
Kandasamy P.

Independent

918
0.20%
Male
#11
Thambi (Sakkari Gounder )S.C.

Independent

440
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Palaniappan C. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 233,971 49.70%
2 Kamnan P. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 207,713 44.10%
3 Gandhinathan M. Indian National Congress (U) 5,381 1.10%
4 Sambalingam T. Independent 3,327 0.70%
5 Balasubramaniam P.N. Independent 3,007 0.60%
6 Ramaswami M. Independent 1,864 0.40%
7 Vasanthi Muthu Independent 1,442 0.30%
8 Vadivelu B. Independent 1,092 0.20%
9 Kangani C.N. Independent 953 0.20%
10 Kandasamy P. Independent 918 0.20%
11 Thambi (Sakkari Gounder )S.C. Independent 440 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Palaniappan C. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Salem Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 26,258 votes (5.60%%).

The voter turnout in Salem for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 68.10%%.

11 candidates contested from Salem constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Salem is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.