Salem – I Assembly constituency

Salem-I is a former state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.

History Until 2008, the city of Salem was part of the Salem I and Salem II assembly constituencies. Since 1977, the ADMK party won the Salem I assembly seat five times (1977, 1980, 1984, 2001 and 2006); Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won twice (1989 and 1996), and the Indian National Congress (INC) won in 1991.

The constituencies of Salem were redrawn as Salem North, Salem South and Salem West in 2008.

Members of the Legislative Assembly Year Winner PartyMadras State 1951 Varadarajulu Naidu 1957 A. Mariappan Mudaliar 1962 G. Venkataraman 1967 K. Jayaraman Tamil Nadu 1971 K. Jayaraman 1977 S. V. Varadarajan 1980 G. Krishnaraj 1984 G. Krishnaraj 1989 K. R. G. Dhanapalan 1991 S. R. Jayaraman 1996 K. R. G. Dhanapalan 2001 S. Venkatachalam 2006 L. Ravichandran

Election results

2006

2001

1996

1991

1989

1984

1980

1977

1971

1967

1962

1957

1952

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