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SALEM 2006 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2006. Winner: RAJENDRAN. A (DMK). Winning margin: 0.8%.

Quick Summary

Winner
RAJENDRAN. A
Party
DMK
Vote Share
42.5%
Margin
0.8%

Candidate Results — 2006

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
RAJENDRAN. A✓ WinnerDMK90,47742.5%
VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY.PADMK88,83941.7%
SALEM GOVINDARAJ SDMDK28,25413.3%
ANNADURAI ABJP1,5760.7%
RAJENDRAN RIND9830.5%
RADHAKRISHNAN GIND6480.3%
BENJAMIN KIND6240.3%
BALAKRISHNAN RIND4430.2%
ARATHANARI AIND3310.2%
NATARAJAN RIND1820.1%
SAMIYAPPAN AIND1330.1%
SELVAGEATHAN MIND1240.1%
SASI VIND1240.1%
SUBRAMANIAM KIND1080.1%

Historical Results — SALEM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026VIJAY TAMILAN PARTHIBAN. ATVK43.9%16.1%
2021E.BALASUBRAMANIANADMK48.8%11.3%
2016SAKTHIVEL A BADMK51.4%15.4%
2011SELVARAJU.M.K.ADMK65.0%34.7%
2006RAJENDRAN. ADMK42.5%0.8%
2001SELVAM, S.K.ADMK58.4%20.4%
1996ARUMUGAM.SDMK54.3%15.2%
1991ARJUNAN K.ADMK68.1%48.1%
1989VENKATACHALAM P.DMK34.5%4.0%
1984VIJAYALAKSHMI, P.ADMK63.7%29.0%
1980VIJAYALAKSHMI, P.ADMK58.0%18.1%
1977P. VENGA GOUNDERADMK44.9%19.4%
1971S. KANDAPPANDMK60.9%26.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the SALEM constituency in 2006?
RAJENDRAN. A 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.