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Lok Sabha constituency 15 · Tamil Nadu

Salem is parliamentary constituency number 15 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Selvaganapathi T M of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 43.4% of the vote, 70,357 votes ahead of Vignesh P (ADMK).

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Salem · 2024PC 15
  1. 01
    Selvaganapathi T M
    DMK
    5,66,085
    43.38%
  2. 02
    Vignesh P
    AIADMK
    4,95,728
    37.99%
  3. 03
    Annadurai N
    PMK
    1,27,139
    9.74%
  4. 04
    Dr Manojkumar G
    NTK
    76,207
    5.84%
  5. 05
    Bhalaji M
    Independent
    3,441
    0.26%
  6. 20 other candidates · 21,350 votesNOTA · 14,894 (1.14%)

Margin 70,357 votes · 5.39% of valid votes

16,59,269
Registered electors
2024 election
78.8%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
70,357
Victory margin
5.4% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 25 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 13,04,844 valid votes, NOTA included.

Salem 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Selvaganapathi T MMale · 65 yrsDMK5,66,085
43.38%
2Vignesh PMale · 30 yrsAIADMK4,95,728
37.99%
3Annadurai NMale · 54 yrsPMK1,27,139
9.74%
4Dr Manojkumar GMale · 29 yrsNTK76,207
5.84%
—NOTANOTA14,894
1.14%
5Bhalaji MMale · 40 yrsIndependent3,441
0.26%
6Murali SMale · 35 yrs · SCBSP3,372
0.26%
7Palanivel KMale · 43 yrsIndependent2,856
0.22%
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8Jegannathan AMale · 34 yrsIndependent2,411
0.18%
9Raja SMale · 55 yrsIndependent1,456
0.11%
10Muthusamy SMale · 36 yrsIndependent1,197
0.09%
11Er Prabakaran SMale · 54 yrsIndependent1,155
0.09%
12Shanmugam GMale · 54 yrsIndependent1,147
0.09%
13Santhalingam CMale · 30 yrsIndependent1,098
0.08%
14Sutharsanam SMale · 44 yrsAVRMK1,036
0.08%
15Ambedkar CMale · 45 yrs · SCAPoI961
0.07%
16Ramachandran CMale · 34 yrs · SCDAMK758
0.06%
17Govindhan AMale · 69 yrsIndependent693
0.05%
18Manickam RMale · 67 yrsUMK537
0.04%
19Ahamed Shahjahan MMale · 54 yrsIndependent466
0.04%
20Inthrajithkuptha GMale · 33 yrs · SCIndependent432
0.03%
21Ramasundaram DMale · 47 yrsIndependent422
0.03%
22Karunakaran MMale · 49 yrsIndependent377
0.03%
23Raja AMale · 56 yrs · SCIndependent332
0.03%
24Vignesh MMale · 30 yrsIndependent328
0.03%
25Jothilingam MMale · 49 yrsIndependent316
0.02%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%10%20%30%40%50%2009201420192024DMK 43.4%AIADMK 38.0%PMK 9.7%MNM 4.7%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Selvaganapathi T MDMK · 43.4% · margin 70,357Turnout78.8%
2019Parthiban.s.rDMK · 48.3% · margin 1,46,926Turnout77.9%
2014Pannerselvam.vAIADMK · 48.4% · margin 2,67,610Turnout76.8%
2009Semmalai SAIADMK · 42.5% · margin 46,491Turnout76.4%

Salem Lok Sabha result 2019

Salem 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Parthiban.s.rDMK6,06,302
48.29%
2Saravanan.k.r.sAIADMK4,59,376
36.59%
3Prabhu Manikandan.mMNM58,662
4.67%
4Selvam.s.kIndependent52,332
4.17%
5Rasa.aNTK33,890
2.70%
—NOTANOTA17,130
1.36%
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6Silambarasan.cTNLK4,563
0.36%
7Sivaraman.sIndependent4,273
0.34%
8Sadaiyan.mBSP3,543
0.28%
9Manimaran.cIndependent1,991
0.16%
10Natarajan.cIndependent1,679
0.13%
11Ravi.aIndependent1,556
0.12%
12Murthy Kamarajar.mIndependent1,465
0.12%
13Pravina.gIndependent1,461
0.12%
14Ahamed Shahjahan.mIndependent1,369
0.11%
15Tamilarasan.tIndependent1,148
0.09%
16Surulivel.n.kIndependent1,102
0.09%
17Mohan.pSUCI(C)777
0.06%
18Madeswaran.sIndependent773
0.06%
19Kalaimannan.cIndependent636
0.05%
20Hariharan.kIndependent541
0.04%
21Raja.aIndependent450
0.04%
22Ramachandran.k.tIndependent440
0.04%

Salem Lok Sabha result 2014

Salem 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Pannerselvam.vAIADMK5,56,546
48.38%
2Umarani. SDMK2,88,936
25.12%
3Sudhish L KDMDK2,01,265
17.50%
4Rangarajan Mohan KumaramangalamINC46,477
4.04%
—NOTANOTA20,601
1.79%
5Chinnusamy NIndependent5,374
0.47%
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6Satheesh Kumar EAAP5,198
0.45%
7Govindaraju KIndependent3,261
0.28%
8Senthil Kumar MIndependent2,903
0.25%
9Sakthivel SIndependent2,581
0.22%
10Kandasamy RIndependent2,550
0.22%
11Raja AIndependent2,203
0.19%
12Kuppayee RIndependent1,701
0.15%
13Shanmugam GMMKA1,623
0.14%
14Vinayagamoorthi TBSP1,619
0.14%
15Umarani SIndependent1,232
0.11%
16Rajakannu AIndependent1,151
0.10%
17Thiagarajan KIndependent777
0.07%
18Arumugam MIndependent731
0.06%
19Venkatesan RRPI(A)623
0.05%
20Panneerselvam NIndependent574
0.05%
21M Ahamed ShahjahanIndependent529
0.05%
22Abdul Wahid IIndependent526
0.05%
23Prakasam RIndependent484
0.04%
24Mass Ganesh ATTNC474
0.04%
25Nandakumar GIndependent357
0.03%

Salem Lok Sabha result 2009

Salem 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Semmalai SAIADMK3,80,460
42.48%
2Thangkabalu K VINC3,33,969
37.29%
3Alagaapuram R MohanrajDMDK1,20,325
13.44%
4Selladurai CIndependent23,056
2.57%
5Balasubramani RBSP4,858
0.54%
6Nandagopal KIndependent4,451
0.50%
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7Nallathambi PoIndependent4,441
0.50%
8Ashok Samraj MKNMK3,642
0.41%
9Dhamodharan N BIndependent3,111
0.35%
10Periyasamy TIndependent3,010
0.34%
11Annadurai MAIVP2,041
0.23%
12Shahjahan M AIndependent1,832
0.20%
13Andhraprakash APPOI1,713
0.19%
14Chinnan NIndependent1,297
0.14%
15Kowsalya CIndependent1,059
0.12%
16Muthusamy PIndependent1,026
0.11%
17Jayavenugopal C DIndependent949
0.11%
18Govanam Thangavel K SIndependent854
0.10%
19Krishnan MIndependent775
0.09%
20Ganesh M.a.s.sTMC755
0.08%
21Chandrasekaran GIndependent658
0.07%
22Maheswaran VIndependent658
0.07%
23Muniyappan AIndependent614
0.07%
Assembly segments

Lead of Selvaganapathi T M (DMK) over Vignesh P (ADMK) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Vignesh P (AIADMK) ledSelvaganapathi T M (DMK) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Salem: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Omalur AC 842,95,934DMK by 3,553ADMK (2026)
Edappadi AC 862,84,841ADMK by 46,320ADMK (2026)
Salem (west) AC 883,00,420DMK by 21,988TVK (2026)
Salem (north) AC 892,69,508DMK by 40,308TVK (2026)
Salem (south) AC 902,50,655DMK by 24,400TVK (2026)
Veerapandi AC 912,57,911DMK by 25,135TVK (2026)
Map

Salem outlined in orange among the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Salem Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Selvaganapathi T M of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Salem in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 5,66,085 votes (43.38%). The margin over Vignesh P (ADMK) was 70,357 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Salem in 2024?

13,07,379 of 16,59,269 registered electors voted, a turnout of 78.79% across 1,766 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Salem?

Salem is made up of 6 assembly segments: Omalur, Edappadi, Salem (west), Salem (north), Salem (south), Veerapandi. Selvaganapathi T M led in 5 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Salem in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Selvaganapathi T M (DMK); 2019: Parthiban.s.r (DMK); 2014: Pannerselvam.v (AIADMK); 2009: Semmalai S (AIADMK).

Is Salem a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Salem is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Salem?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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