Salem

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Devadass.R

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Victory Margin
120,885
Margin %
17.10%
Total Electors
1,080,762
Votes Polled
706,406
Turnout
65.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
34
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
Devadass.R

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

315,277
44.60%
Male
#2
Thangkabalu K.V

Indian National Congress

194,392
27.50%
Male
#3
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam.P

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

120,345
17.00%
Male
#4
Rajamani.N

Bharatiya Janata Party

9,538
1.40%
Male
#5
Mohanraj.B

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

6,245
0.90%
Male
#6
Murugesan.A.C

Independent

4,927
0.70%
Male
#7
Eswaran.S

Independent

1,944
0.30%
Male
#8
Madeswaran.A

Republican Party Of India

1,218
0.20%
Male
#9
Chinnasamy.V

Independent

1,172
0.20%
Male
#10
Manickam C

Independent

1,164
0.20%
Male
#11
Rajendran.A

Independent

1,063
0.20%
Male
#12
Balavenkatesh.M

Independent

1,009
0.10%
Male
#13
Nagamanickam.Bala

Independent

988
0.10%
Male
#14
Sait Musthafa.S

Independent

911
0.10%
Male
#15
Mahabook Shariff.A

Independent

897
0.10%
Male
#16
Ganesan.K

Independent

784
0.10%
Male
#17
Krishnamoorthy.N

Independent

784
0.10%
Male
#18
Ram Mohan.V

Independent

755
0.10%
Male
#19
Selvakumaran.P.M

Independent

698
0.10%
Male
#20
Sampath Kumar.P

Independent

644
0.10%
Male
#21
Meganathan.S.B

Independent

571
0.10%
Male
#22
Palanisamy.K

Independent

540
0.10%
Male
#23
Kandasami.M

Independent

466
0.10%
Male
#24
Ramamoorthy.B

Independent

456
0.10%
Male
#25
Krishnamoorthy.N

Independent

417
0.10%
Male
#26
Sivagnanam.S.T

Independent

406
0.10%
Male
#27
Mayan.P

Independent

399
0.10%
Male
#28
Annamalai.K

Independent

397
0.10%
Male
#29
Padmanapan.K.M

Independent

396
0.10%
Male
#30
Chakkarapani.N

Independent

318
0.00%
Male
#31
Annamalai.S

Independent

245
0.00%
Male
#32
Vedanayagam Rama

Independent

188
0.00%
Male
#33
Venkatachalam.S

Independent

183
0.00%
Male
#34
Velliangiri K.S Veerapandi

Independent

80
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devadass.R Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 315,277 44.60%
2 Thangkabalu K.V Indian National Congress 194,392 27.50%
3 Rangarajan Kumaramangalam.P All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 120,345 17.00%
4 Rajamani.N Bharatiya Janata Party 9,538 1.40%
5 Mohanraj.B Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,245 0.90%
6 Murugesan.A.C Independent 4,927 0.70%
7 Eswaran.S Independent 1,944 0.30%
8 Madeswaran.A Republican Party Of India 1,218 0.20%
9 Chinnasamy.V Independent 1,172 0.20%
10 Manickam C Independent 1,164 0.20%
11 Rajendran.A Independent 1,063 0.20%
12 Balavenkatesh.M Independent 1,009 0.10%
13 Nagamanickam.Bala Independent 988 0.10%
14 Sait Musthafa.S Independent 911 0.10%
15 Mahabook Shariff.A Independent 897 0.10%
16 Ganesan.K Independent 784 0.10%
17 Krishnamoorthy.N Independent 784 0.10%
18 Ram Mohan.V Independent 755 0.10%
19 Selvakumaran.P.M Independent 698 0.10%
20 Sampath Kumar.P Independent 644 0.10%
21 Meganathan.S.B Independent 571 0.10%
22 Palanisamy.K Independent 540 0.10%
23 Kandasami.M Independent 466 0.10%
24 Ramamoorthy.B Independent 456 0.10%
25 Krishnamoorthy.N Independent 417 0.10%
26 Sivagnanam.S.T Independent 406 0.10%
27 Mayan.P Independent 399 0.10%
28 Annamalai.K Independent 397 0.10%
29 Padmanapan.K.M Independent 396 0.10%
30 Chakkarapani.N Independent 318 0.00%
31 Annamalai.S Independent 245 0.00%
32 Vedanayagam Rama Independent 188 0.00%
33 Venkatachalam.S Independent 183 0.00%
34 Velliangiri K.S Veerapandi Independent 80 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Devadass.R (Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)) won the Salem Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 120,885 votes (17.10%%).

The voter turnout in Salem for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.40%%.

34 candidates contested from Salem constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Salem is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.