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SALEM 1977 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1977. Winner: S.V. VARADARAJAN (ADMK). Winning margin: 9.5%.

Quick Summary

Winner
S.V. VARADARAJAN
Party
ADMK
Vote Share
38.2%
Margin
9.5%

Candidate Results — 1977

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
S.V. VARADARAJAN✓ WinnerADMK34,70838.2%
S.S. MAHADEVA MUDALIARJP26,04628.7%
P.S. MANICKAMDMK21,09323.2%
SAHADEVAR, K.INC8,1358.9%
S. JOTHEESWARANIND2810.3%
P.S. VENUGOPALIND2610.3%
S.K. MUTHAIAHIND2490.3%
THELIAMMALIND710.1%

Historical Results — SALEM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026LAKSHMANAN.STVK51.4%31.9%
2021ARUL. RPMK48.7%9.9%
2016G.VENKATACHALAMADMK39.9%3.6%
2011G.VENKATACHALAMADMK56.5%16.3%
2006RAVICHANDRAN. L.ADMK44.1%8.2%
2001SE.VENKATAJALAMADMK60.0%22.7%
1996DHANAPALAN, K.R.G.DMK58.8%26.4%
1991JAYARAMAN S.R.INC66.0%37.2%
1989DHANABALAN, K.R.G.DMK43.7%20.0%
1984G.KRISHNARAJADMK51.8%5.6%
1980G.KRISHNARAJADMK52.5%19.8%
1977S.V. VARADARAJANADMK38.2%9.5%
1971A. ARUMUGAMDMK54.7%9.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the SALEM constituency in 1977?
S.V. VARADARAJAN of ADMK won the SALEM assembly constituency in the 1977 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in SALEM in 1977?
The winning margin for SALEM in 1977 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of SALEM constituency?
Historical results for SALEM across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.