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SALEM 1980 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1980. Winner: G.KRISHNARAJ (ADMK). Winning margin: 19.8%.

Quick Summary

Winner
G.KRISHNARAJ
Party
ADMK
Vote Share
52.5%
Margin
19.8%

Candidate Results — 1980

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
G.KRISHNARAJ✓ WinnerADMK50,97652.5%
AMANULLAH KHANIND31,74532.7%
PALANIYEP PAN, A. KJP12,39112.8%
PALANISAMI, S. ABJP5970.6%
SOUNDAPPAN, VIND4670.5%
S.R.V. RAJENDRANIND2860.3%
GANESADASAN,MIND2280.2%
RAMAKRISHNAN, O.R.A.IND1450.1%
BALU (ALIAS) BALASUBRAMANIAMIND1230.1%
JAYAGOPAL, T.KIND520.1%

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 1980?
G.KRISHNARAJ of ADMK won the SALEM assembly constituency in the 1980 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in SALEM in 1980?
The winning margin for SALEM in 1980 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.