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SALEM 2001 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2001. Winner: KARTHE.M (PMK). Winning margin: 13.1%.

Quick Summary

Winner
KARTHE.M
Party
PMK
Vote Share
54.3%
Margin
13.1%

Candidate Results — 2001

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
KARTHE.M✓ WinnerPMK62,30654.3%
THANGAVEL. A.L.DMK47,22141.1%
G.ARJUNAMMDMK2,0301.8%
SETHURAMAN.K.IND7970.7%
VENKATACHALAM.S.V.IND6400.6%
PONNUSAMY.VBSP4970.4%
RAMAN. R.IND4090.4%
MUTHU KUMAR. K.M.IND2660.2%
SAMBU KIND2410.2%
CHITHRAMANI. A.IND2100.2%
ARUMUGAM.S.P.IND1360.1%
SATHRIASEKAR .C.P.IND1020.1%

Historical Results — SALEM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026SIVAKUMAR. KTVK40.7%6.7%
2021R. RAJENDRANDMK46.2%3.8%
2016R. RAJENDRANDMK45.1%5.2%
2011ALAGAAPURAM R. MOHANRAJDMDK54.5%18.0%
2006ARUMUGAM SDMK47.3%8.2%
2001KARTHE.MPMK54.3%13.1%
1996THANGAVEL. A.L.DMK54.9%23.8%
1991NATESAN M.ADMK63.9%38.1%
1989ARUMUGAM SDMK43.5%19.9%
1984ARUMUGAMADMK53.8%8.7%
1980ARUMUGAMADMK51.6%6.0%
1977M. ARUMUGAMJP31.4%2.9%
1971V. MUTHURDMK60.7%22.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the SALEM constituency in 2001?
KARTHE.M of PMK 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.