Salem

Parliament Election 2009 GEN

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Semmalai S

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
46,491
Margin %
5.20%
Total Electors
1,171,839
Votes Polled
895,888
Turnout
76.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
23
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
Semmalai S

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

380,460
42.50%
Male
#2
Thangkabalu K V

Indian National Congress

333,969
37.30%
Male
#3
Alagaapuram R Mohanraj

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

120,325
13.40%
Male
#4
Selladurai C

Independent

23,056
2.60%
Male
#5
Balasubramani R

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,858
0.50%
Male
#6
Nandagopal K

Independent

4,451
0.50%
Male
#7
Nallathambi Po

Independent

4,441
0.50%
Male
#8
Ashok Samraj M

Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam

3,642
0.40%
Male
#9
Dhamodharan N B

Independent

3,111
0.30%
Male
#10
Periyasamy T

Independent

3,010
0.30%
Male
#11
Annadurai M

Akila India Vallalar Peravai

2,041
0.20%
Male
#12
Shahjahan M A

Independent

1,832
0.20%
Male
#13
Andhraprakash A

Pyramid Party Of India

1,713
0.20%
Male
#14
Chinnan N

Independent

1,297
0.10%
Male
#15
Kowsalya C

Independent

1,059
0.10%
Male
#16
Muthusamy P

Independent

1,026
0.10%
Male
#17
Jayavenugopal C D

Independent

949
0.10%
Male
#18
Govanam Thangavel K S

Independent

854
0.10%
Male
#19
Krishnan M

Independent

775
0.10%
Male
#20
Ganesh M.A.S.S

All India Trinamool Congress

755
0.10%
Male
#21
Chandrasekaran G

Independent

658
0.10%
Male
#22
Maheswaran V

Independent

658
0.10%
Male
#23
Muniyappan A

Independent

614
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Semmalai S All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 380,460 42.50%
2 Thangkabalu K V Indian National Congress 333,969 37.30%
3 Alagaapuram R Mohanraj Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 120,325 13.40%
4 Selladurai C Independent 23,056 2.60%
5 Balasubramani R Bahujan Samaj Party 4,858 0.50%
6 Nandagopal K Independent 4,451 0.50%
7 Nallathambi Po Independent 4,441 0.50%
8 Ashok Samraj M Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam 3,642 0.40%
9 Dhamodharan N B Independent 3,111 0.30%
10 Periyasamy T Independent 3,010 0.30%
11 Annadurai M Akila India Vallalar Peravai 2,041 0.20%
12 Shahjahan M A Independent 1,832 0.20%
13 Andhraprakash A Pyramid Party Of India 1,713 0.20%
14 Chinnan N Independent 1,297 0.10%
15 Kowsalya C Independent 1,059 0.10%
16 Muthusamy P Independent 1,026 0.10%
17 Jayavenugopal C D Independent 949 0.10%
18 Govanam Thangavel K S Independent 854 0.10%
19 Krishnan M Independent 775 0.10%
20 Ganesh M.A.S.S All India Trinamool Congress 755 0.10%
21 Chandrasekaran G Independent 658 0.10%
22 Maheswaran V Independent 658 0.10%
23 Muniyappan A Independent 614 0.10%
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Salem — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Semmalai S of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Salem constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 46,491 votes.

Out of 1,171,839 registered electors, 895,888 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.50%. A total of 23 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

Semmalai S (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Salem Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 46,491 votes (5.20%%).

The voter turnout in Salem for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 76.50%%.

23 candidates contested from Salem constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Salem is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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