# Salema Assembly constituency

Salema was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tripura.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1977 | Dinesh Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Dinesh Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1988 | Dinesh Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1993 | Prasanta Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Prasanta Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 2003 | Prasanta Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 2008 | Prasanta Debbarma | Communist Party of India |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Salema :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Prasanta Debbarma | 14,354 | 54.17% | 4.85 |
| | INC | Jadu Mohan Tripura | 10,559 | 39.85% | New |
| | BJP | Mahendra Debbarma | 605 | 2.28% | New |
| | Independent | Radha Charan Debbarma | 595 | 2.25% | New |
| | AIFB | Bipul Debbarma | 222 | 0.84% | New |
| | LJP | Bishu Debbarma | 164 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,795 | 14.32% | 7.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,499 | 91.28% | 10.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,114 | | 6.40 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 4.85 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Salema :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Prasanta Debbarma | 13,007 | 59.02% | 6.45 |
| | INPT | Ajit Debbarma | 8,285 | 37.59% | New |
| | AMB | Jyotsnamoy Dewan | 746 | 3.39% | 2.29 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,722 | 21.43% | 8.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,038 | 80.71% | 1.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,362 | | 13.27 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 6.45 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Salema :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Prasanta Debbarma | 9,996 | 52.57% | 9.33 |
| | TUS | Sachindra Debbarma | 7,604 | 39.99% | 10.03 |
| | BJP | Haimanti Debbarma | 1,205 | 6.34% | New |
| | AMB | Ranita Sangma | 209 | 1.10% | 3.61 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,392 | 12.58% | 19.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,014 | 80.99% | 2.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,156 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 9.33 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Salema :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Prasanta Debbarma | 12,683 | 61.90% | 12.32 |
| | TUS | Mangal Prasad Debbarma | 6,138 | 29.96% | 16.23 |
| | AMB | Ranita Sangma | 965 | 4.71% | New |
| | Independent | Gupta Narayan Debbarma | 626 | 3.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,545 | 31.95% | 28.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,488 | 81.98% | 5.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,264 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 12.32 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Salema :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Dinesh Debbarma | 9,047 | 49.59% | 2.06 |
| | TUS | Mangal Prasad Debbarma | 8,428 | 46.19% | 2.72 |
| | Independent | Parimal Chowdhury | 729 | 4.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 619 | 3.39% | 4.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,245 | 87.34% | 2.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,142 | | 13.31 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Salema :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Dinesh Debbarma | 8,032 | 51.65% | 1.59 |
| | TUS | Bijoy Kumar Jamatia | 6,761 | 43.48% | New |
| | Independent | Ratna Prava Das | 758 | 4.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,271 | 8.17% | 19.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,551 | 84.50% | 3.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,659 | | 14.49 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Salema :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Dinesh Debbarma | 6,890 | 53.24% | New |
| | INC | Madan Mohan Debbarma | 3,302 | 25.52% | New |
| | TPCC | Binanda Kishore Debbarma | 1,567 | 12.11% | New |
| | CPI | Dharmaroy Debbarma | 871 | 6.73% | New |
| | JP | Mangal Chandra Debbarma | 241 | 1.86% | New |
| | Independent | Himangshu Daring | 70 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,588 | 27.73% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,941 | 81.29% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,297 | | |
| | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) |