Salem Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Rangarajan Kumarmangalam of Indian National Congress won the Salem Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 241,770 votes (36.20%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,032,058 registered electors and 668,594 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Rangarajan Kumarmangalam

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
241,770
Margin %
36.20%
Total Electors
1,032,058
Votes Polled
668,594
Turnout
64.80%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
360
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rangarajan Kumarmangalam

Indian National Congress

400,936
60.00%
Male
#2
Karthikeyan M.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

159,166
23.80%
Male
#3
Sadasivam, K.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

85,628
12.80%
Male
#4
Balasumbramaniam, A.

Tamiliar Kazhagam

5,721
0.90%
Male
#5
Krishnamurthy, N

Independent

1,186
0.20%
Male
#6
Perumal, K

Independent

1,137
0.20%
Male
#7
Pachamuthu, P.

Tharasu Makkal Mandaram

1,088
0.20%
Male
#8
Ramachadran, I

Independent

857
0.10%
Male
#9
Sugabnan, M.D.

Independent

576
0.10%
Male
#10
Kandasamy, M

Independent

403
0.10%
Male
#11
Palanisamy, M

Independent

371
0.10%
Male
#12
Sekar,s

Independent

355
0.10%
Male
#13
Radhakrishanan,r

Independent

334
0.00%
Male
#14
Sivagnanam, S.T.

Independent

315
0.00%
Male
#15
Villingiri, K.S.

Independent

279
0.00%
Male
#16
Ashok Kumar V.

Independent

278
0.00%
Male
#17
Chandrasekar,p.

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rangarajan Kumarmangalam Indian National Congress 400,936 60.00%
2 Karthikeyan M. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 159,166 23.80%
3 Sadasivam, K. Pattali Makkal Katchi 85,628 12.80%
4 Balasumbramaniam, A. Tamiliar Kazhagam 5,721 0.90%
5 Krishnamurthy, N Independent 1,186 0.20%
6 Perumal, K Independent 1,137 0.20%
7 Pachamuthu, P. Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 1,088 0.20%
8 Ramachadran, I Independent 857 0.10%
9 Sugabnan, M.D. Independent 576 0.10%
10 Kandasamy, M Independent 403 0.10%
11 Palanisamy, M Independent 371 0.10%
12 Sekar,s Independent 355 0.10%
13 Radhakrishanan,r Independent 334 0.00%
14 Sivagnanam, S.T. Independent 315 0.00%
15 Villingiri, K.S. Independent 279 0.00%
16 Ashok Kumar V. Independent 278 0.00%
17 Chandrasekar,p. Independent 255 0.00%

Salem — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Rangarajan Kumarmangalam of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Salem constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 241,770 votes.

Out of 1,032,058 registered electors, 668,594 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.80%. A total of 17 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rangarajan Kumarmangalam (Indian National Congress) won the Salem Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 241,770 votes (36.20%%).

The voter turnout in Salem for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 64.80%%.

17 candidates contested from Salem constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Salem is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.