Salem is a parliamentary (
Lok Sabha
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) constituency in
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 15 of 39.
History
Since 1952, the Salem parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress eight times (1952, 1957, 1962, 1984, 1989, 1991 and 2004), by the ADMK four times (1977, 1991, 2009 and 2014), by DMK three times (1967, 1971 and 1980), and once each by an independent (1998) and the
Tamil Maanila Congress
The Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (; TMC(M)) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is founded by the former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India G. K. Moopanar on 29 March 1996 as a breakaway fac ...
(1996).
Assembly segments
Salem Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
Before 2009:
1.
Salem I ( defunct)
2.
Salem II (defunct)
3.
Omalur
Omalur is a panchayat town and headquarters of Omalur taluk in the Salem District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 7 between 11° 73333" latitude and 78° 06667" longitude. It has a population of about 13, ...
4.
Yercuad (ST) (Moved to
kallakurichi
Kallakurichi is a Municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Kallakurichi district in Tamil Nadu. As of 2019, the town had a population of 73528.
Member of the L ...
in 2009)
5.
Veerapandi
6.
Panamarathupatti (defunct)
Members of the Parliament
Election results
General Election 2019
General Election 2014
General Election 2009
General Election 2004
General Election 1999
General Election 1998
General Election 1996
General Election 1991
General Election 1989
General Election 1984
General Election 1980
General Election 1977
General Election 1971
General Election 1967
General Election 1962
General Election 1957
General Election 1952
See also
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Salem
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List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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References
External links
Salem lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Salem district
Government of Salem, Tamil Nadu