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Election Result 2016

SALEM WEST
Result 2016

SALEM, Tamil Nadu

VENKATACHALAM.G of AIADMK won the 2016 election in SALEM WEST by a margin of 7,247 votes.

Election Snapshot

Winner

VENKATACHALAM.GAIADMK • 80,755 Votes

Runner-up

PANNEER SELVAM.C.DMK • 73,508 Votes

Winning Margin

7,247Votes gap from runner-up

Voter Turnout

74.66%Percentage of total electors

Total Candidates

19Candidates contested

Total Votes Polled

202,478Valid + Rejected votes

Full Candidate Ranking

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Official Contest Results

Ranked by Votes
RankCandidatePartyVotesShare%
VG
VENKATACHALAM.GElected MLA
AIADMK
AIADMK
80,755Votes
39.88%
PC
PANNEER SELVAM.C.
DMK
DMK
73,508Votes
36.30%
3
ARUL.R
PMK
PMK
29,982Votes
14.81%
4
ALAGAAPURAM R. MOHANRAJ
DMDK
DMDK
8,962Votes
4.43%
5
RASA.A
NTK
NTK
1,374Votes
0.68%
6
VENKATACHALAM.R
KMDK
KMDK
857Votes
0.42%
7
HARIHARAN.K.R
IJK
IJK
554Votes
0.27%
8
PONGALI.K.S
IND
490Votes
0.24%
9
JEEVANANTHAM.M
IND
460Votes
0.23%
10
VENKATACHALAM.G
IND
380Votes
0.19%
11
VEERAKUMAR.P
IND
355Votes
0.18%
12
PANNEERSELVAM.N
IND
318Votes
0.16%
13
RAJASHEGARAN. S.K.R
IND
311Votes
0.15%
14
BALAMURUGAN.G
RPIA
RPIA
266Votes
0.13%
15
RAMACHANDRAN.P
IND
219Votes
0.11%
16
SAKTHIVEL.J
IND
175Votes
0.09%
17
ARIVAZHAGAN.P
VTK
VTK
172Votes
0.08%
18
SELVAKUMAR.D
IND
139Votes
0.07%
19
CHITRA .S
IND
94Votes
0.05%

Election Summary & Analysis

Editorial Breakdown for SALEM WEST 2016

In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, the SALEM WEST constituency witnessed a significant contest involving 19 candidates. VENKATACHALAM.G, representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), emerged victorious with a total of 80,755 votes.

The victory was secured with a winning margin of 7,247 votes over the runner-up, PANNEER SELVAM.C. from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who secured 73,508 votes. The winner's vote share stood at 39.88334535109988%, reflecting strong support within the constituency.

The voter turnout for SALEM WEST in 2016 was recorded at 74.66%. A total of 202,478 votes were polled, indicating high civic participation in the democratic process.

Winner: AIADMK
Margin: 7,247

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the SALEM WEST election in 2016?

VENKATACHALAM.G from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the SALEM WEST constituency in the 2016 assembly elections.

What was the winning margin in SALEM WEST 2016?

The winning margin was 7,247 votes.

What was the voter turnout in SALEM WEST for the 2016 election?

The voter turnout was 74.66% in the 2016 election.