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SALEM 2021 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2021. Winner: R. RAJENDRAN (DMK). Winning margin: 3.8%.

Quick Summary

Winner
R. RAJENDRAN
Party
DMK
Vote Share
46.2%
Margin
3.8%

Candidate Results — 2021

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
R. RAJENDRAN✓ WinnerDMK93,43246.2%
G.VENKATACHALAMADMK85,84442.4%
R S GURU CHAKRAVARTHYMNM10,7185.3%
IMAYAESWARAN NNTK8,1554.0%
None Of The AboveNOTA1,5390.8%
C NATARAJANAMMK8050.4%
M.P.PANNEER SELVAMNPP3450.2%
S VELANBSP3000.1%
A RAMESHKUMARIND2130.1%
R PALANISAMYIND2080.1%
S RAJASEKARIND1770.1%
N DEVARAJIND1670.1%
M AHAMEDSHAHJAHANMGR Makkal Katchi960.1%
M.SHANMUGA SUNDARAMIND730.0%
R SENTHILKUMARIND630.0%
VAATHIAR C MURUGANAPoI550.0%
M.R.NAWAZUDIEENIND500.0%
T.VIJAYA RAJIND450.0%
S. BABUMy India Party390.0%
P.RAMACHANDRANIND270.0%
D.MURALIDhesiya Makkal Kazhagam250.0%

Historical Results — SALEM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026SIVAKUMAR. KTVK40.7%6.7%
2021R. RAJENDRANDMK46.2%3.8%
2016R. RAJENDRANDMK45.1%5.2%
2011ALAGAAPURAM R. MOHANRAJDMDK54.5%18.0%
2006ARUMUGAM SDMK47.3%8.2%
2001KARTHE.MPMK54.3%13.1%
1996THANGAVEL. A.L.DMK54.9%23.8%
1991NATESAN M.ADMK63.9%38.1%
1989ARUMUGAM SDMK43.5%19.9%
1984ARUMUGAMADMK53.8%8.7%
1980ARUMUGAMADMK51.6%6.0%
1977M. ARUMUGAMJP31.4%2.9%
1971V. MUTHURDMK60.7%22.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the SALEM constituency in 2021?
R. RAJENDRAN of DMK 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.