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SALEM 2001 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2001. Winner: SE.VENKATAJALAM (ADMK). Winning margin: 22.7%.

Quick Summary

Winner
SE.VENKATAJALAM
Party
ADMK
Vote Share
60.0%
Margin
22.7%

Candidate Results — 2001

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
SE.VENKATAJALAM✓ WinnerADMK66,36560.0%
ELANGOVAN M.A.DMK41,23437.3%
RAVIKRISHNAN .T.MDMK9760.9%
L.S.ANBURAJIND8470.8%
RAJKUMAR.S.IND4310.4%
PRAKASH B.V.IND1980.2%
SAKTHIVEL .N.IND1060.1%
DURAISAMY .P.IND1000.1%
BABU .I.IND910.1%
MADHESU .P.IND870.1%
SARAVANAKUMAR A.IND850.1%
THANGAVEL .M.IND700.1%

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 2001?
SE.VENKATAJALAM of ADMK won the SALEM assembly constituency in the 2001 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in SALEM in 2001?
The winning margin for SALEM in 2001 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.