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SALEM 2021 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2021. Winner: ARUL. R (PMK). Winning margin: 9.9%.

Quick Summary

Winner
ARUL. R
Party
PMK
Vote Share
48.7%
Margin
9.9%

Candidate Results — 2021

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
ARUL. R✓ WinnerPMK1,05,48348.7%
RAJENDRAN. ADMK83,98438.8%
NAGAMMAL. SNTK10,6684.9%
THIYAGARAJAN. AMNM7,9393.7%
ALAGAAPURAM R. MOHANRAJDMDK2,3071.1%
None Of The AboveNOTA1,6830.8%
VIJAYAKUMAR. RDhesiya Makkal Kazhagam6390.3%
KARTHIKEYAN. JTamil Nadu Ilangyar Katch5800.3%
KATHIRVEL. AMy India Party3300.1%
THIYAGARAJAN. MIND3150.1%
TAMIL SELVAN. SBSP2830.1%
SARATHKUMAR. SIND2410.1%
KATHAVARAYAN. SIND2320.1%
SIVARAMAN. SIND2220.1%
GOPI. MIND2110.1%
CHANDRASEKARAN. GIND1910.1%
MUTHUSAMY. RTamilaga Makkal Thannurim1640.1%
RAJENDIRAN. BIND1320.1%
JEEVANANTHAM. MIND1290.1%
RAMKUMAR. RIND1280.1%
MARIMUTHU. MIND1200.1%
INBARAJ. AIND1100.1%
NATARAJAN. CIND1050.1%
SENTHILKUMAR. AAnaithu Makkal Puratchi K990.1%
SABBAPATHI. MIND930.0%
MURUGAN. AIND790.0%
GOPINATH. RIND680.0%
MAYAKANNAN. MIND570.0%
BALAJI. DIND360.0%

Historical Results — SALEM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026LAKSHMANAN.STVK51.4%31.9%
2021ARUL. RPMK48.7%9.9%
2016G.VENKATACHALAMADMK39.9%3.6%
2011G.VENKATACHALAMADMK56.5%16.3%
2006RAVICHANDRAN. L.ADMK44.1%8.2%
2001SE.VENKATAJALAMADMK60.0%22.7%
1996DHANAPALAN, K.R.G.DMK58.8%26.4%
1991JAYARAMAN S.R.INC66.0%37.2%
1989DHANABALAN, K.R.G.DMK43.7%20.0%
1984G.KRISHNARAJADMK51.8%5.6%
1980G.KRISHNARAJADMK52.5%19.8%
1977S.V. VARADARAJANADMK38.2%9.5%
1971A. ARUMUGAMDMK54.7%9.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the SALEM constituency in 2021?
ARUL. R of PMK won the SALEM assembly constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in SALEM in 2021?
The winning margin for SALEM in 2021 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.