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State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu

Salem North or ‘Salem (North)’ is one of the 234 assembly constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 89. It was created in 2008 when the previous constituencies Salem I and Salem II, were redrawn as Salem North, Salem South and Salem West.[3] It is also a part of Salem Lok Sabha constituency.

Salem North was one of the 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[4][5]

Salem North consists of:

  1. Salem Municipal Corporation Wards – No.6 to 16 and 26 to 36
  2. Kannankurichi (Town Panchayat)

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Election results[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021

 

 46.52%
2016

 

 45.14%
2011

 

 54.46%

2021[edit]

2016[edit]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Salem North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Rajendran 86,583 45.13 n/a
AIADMK K.R.S.Saravanan 76,710 39.99 n/a
PMK Kathir. Raasaratinam 7,975 4.16 n/a
BJP R.P.Gopinath 5,922 3.08 +0.55
TMC(M) R. Devadass 4,157 2.16 n/a
None of the Above None of the Above 4,009 2.09 n/a
NTK R. Kovendhan 1,954 1.02 n/a
Majority 9,873 5.14 n/a
Turnout 1,91,841 72.12 -2.42
Registered electors 2,65,999
DMK gain from DMDK Swing n/a

2011[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “Form 21E (Return of Election)” (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

  2. ^ “Salem (North) Assembly Election Results 2021”. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ “New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008” (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
  4. ^ “EC to tighten grip on cash for votes”. The Hindu. 12 February 2016.
  5. ^ “VVPAT ballot units arrive in Salem”. The Hindu. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

Coordinates:

11°43′N 78°08′E / 11.71°N 78.14°E / 11.71; 78.14