Tamil Nadu polls: Salem constituency elected an AIADMK candidate in 2016
- AIADMK MLA Sakthivel A B defeated Gunasekaran M of DMK in 2016
- 75.19% of votes were cast in 2016 election
- Sakthivel A B won by a margin of 30,453
The Salem (south) assembly constituency is currently held by
AIADMK MLA Sakthivel A B, who defeated Gunasekaran M of DMK in 2016. The seat,
one of Tamil Nadu’s 234 assembly constituencies, comprises Salem
Municipal Corporation Wards No. 37 to 60.
Here are a few details about the Salem (south) Assembly seat
Name of the assembly constituency, district: Salem (south), Salem
Lok Sabha constituency: Salem
2016 candidates: Sakthivel A B (AIADMK), Gunasekaran M (DMK), Kumar
K (PMK)
2020 candidates: NA
Sitting MLA, party: Sakthivel A B, AIADMK
Winning margin in 2016: 30, 453
Runner up name, party: Gunasekaran M, DMK
Number of voters in 2016: 197,935
Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 75.19%
Number of women voters in 2016: 97,765
Number of polling booths in 2016: 294
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