Lok Sabha constituency 15, Tamil Nadu

Salem

Selvaganapathi T M (DMK) won the 2024 election by 70,357 votes, taking 43.40% of the vote to Vignesh P (AIADMK)'s 38.00%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerDMKSelvaganapathi T M, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202443.40%runner-up 38.00%
Winning margin, 202470,3575.39% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 2, AIADMK 2

Result by result

2009 AIADMK 3,80,460 42.5% vs 37.3%2014 AIADMK 5,56,546 48.4% vs 25.1%2019 DMK 6,06,302 48.3% vs 36.6%2024 DMK 5,66,085 43.4% vs 38.0%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaSalem
Seat 15
Selvaganapathi T M
DMK
5,66,085
43.4%
Vignesh P
AIADMK
4,95,728
38.0%
70,357 votes
5.39%
78.7%
2019Lok SabhaSalem
Seat 15
S. R. Parthiban
DMK
6,06,302
48.3%
Saravanan.K.R.S
AIADMK
4,59,376
36.6%
1,46,926 votes
11.70%
77.9%
2014Lok SabhaSalem
Seat 15
Pannerselvam.V
AIADMK
5,56,546
48.4%
Umarani. S
DMK
2,88,936
25.1%
2,67,610 votes
23.26%
76.8%
2009Lok SabhaSalem
Seat 15
Semmalai S
AIADMK
3,80,460
42.5%
Thangkabalu K V
INC
3,33,969
37.3%
46,491 votes
5.19%
76.4%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.