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SALEM 2016 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: SAKTHIVEL A B (ADMK). Winning margin: 15.4%.

Quick Summary

Winner
SAKTHIVEL A B
Party
ADMK
Vote Share
51.4%
Margin
15.4%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
SAKTHIVEL A B✓ WinnerADMK1,01,69651.4%
GUNASEKARAN MDMK71,24336.0%
KUMAR KPMK6,3253.2%
ANNADURAI NBJP4,6862.4%
None of the AboveNOTA4,1212.1%
JAYACHANDRAN GVCK3,9832.0%
PREMA BNTK1,7880.9%
RAJA SIND8200.4%
JAYARAJ SIND5490.3%
ELANGO R CKMDK4700.2%
SOLARAJAN MBSP4690.2%
KUMARESAN SIND3720.2%
JANAKIRAMAN JIND3280.2%
RAJENDRAN LIND2420.1%
MADHESWARAN BIND1980.1%
PATMAVATHI SIND1400.1%
SHANMUGAM KIND1380.1%
RAMESH KUMAR NNCP1250.1%
LOGANATHAN A PIND1040.1%
MAHALINGAM NUCPI920.1%

Historical Results — SALEM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026VIJAY TAMILAN PARTHIBAN. ATVK43.9%16.1%
2021E.BALASUBRAMANIANADMK48.8%11.3%
2016SAKTHIVEL A BADMK51.4%15.4%
2011SELVARAJU.M.K.ADMK65.0%34.7%
2006RAJENDRAN. ADMK42.5%0.8%
2001SELVAM, S.K.ADMK58.4%20.4%
1996ARUMUGAM.SDMK54.3%15.2%
1991ARJUNAN K.ADMK68.1%48.1%
1989VENKATACHALAM P.DMK34.5%4.0%
1984VIJAYALAKSHMI, P.ADMK63.7%29.0%
1980VIJAYALAKSHMI, P.ADMK58.0%18.1%
1977P. VENGA GOUNDERADMK44.9%19.4%
1971S. KANDAPPANDMK60.9%26.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the SALEM constituency in 2016?
SAKTHIVEL A B of ADMK won the SALEM assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in SALEM in 2016?
The winning margin for SALEM in 2016 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of SALEM constituency?
Historical results for SALEM across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.