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SALEM 2006 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2006. Winner: ARUMUGAM S (DMK). Winning margin: 8.2%.

Quick Summary

Winner
ARUMUGAM S
Party
DMK
Vote Share
47.3%
Margin
8.2%

Candidate Results — 2006

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
ARUMUGAM S✓ WinnerDMK85,34847.3%
SURESHKUMAR RADMK70,60539.1%
GNANASEKARAN K VDMDK20,02611.1%
ANANDHAN P TBJP1,5740.9%
PONNUSAMY.VBSP6680.4%
SREEDHAR NIND5100.3%
SARAVANAN RIND4690.3%
SAMBU KIND3320.2%
RAJAGOPAL PIND2820.2%
ABDUL KHADHAR M SIND1940.1%
KANDASAMY SIND1560.1%
ARUMUGAM SIND1360.1%
ARIVALAGAN PIND840.1%
ARUMUGAM NIND810.0%
ARUMUGAM SIND800.0%

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 2006?
ARUMUGAM S of DMK won the SALEM assembly constituency in the 2006 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in SALEM in 2006?
The winning margin for SALEM in 2006 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.