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SALEM 2026 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2026. Winner: LAKSHMANAN.S (TVK). Winning margin: 31.9%.

Quick Summary

Winner
LAKSHMANAN.S
Party
TVK
Vote Share
51.4%
Margin
31.9%

Candidate Results — 2026

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
LAKSHMANAN.S✓ WinnerTVK1,20,40751.4%
KARTHE.MPMK45,54019.4%
ALAGAAPURAM. R. MOHANRAJDMDK41,52217.7%
ARUL RAMADASAJPK12,5325.3%
SURESH KUMAR.RNTK6,8202.9%
NOTANOTA1,0520.4%
RAJ KUMAR .GTVK26360.3%
ER.PRABAKARAN.SIND6130.3%
PRABU .KVTK4040.2%
GUNASEKARAN .RBSP3950.2%
BHARATH.SIND3950.2%
CHANDRASEKARAN.GIND3930.2%
VELMANIKANDAN. SIND3690.2%
SRISABARINATHANIND3590.2%
AMIRTHALINGAM.NIND3180.1%
ARUL.PIND3010.1%
KUMAR.A.PIND2630.1%
KARTHICK.MIND2430.1%
ARUL.DIND2390.1%
MANOHAR.CIND2140.1%
THIYAGARAJAN.MIND1840.1%
PERUMAL. AIND1810.1%
SELVAM.RIND1470.1%
RADHAKRISHNAN. RIND1370.1%
BHARANITHARAN.D.KIND1180.1%
VIJAYAKUMAR. SIND1110.0%
ARUL. TIND1080.0%
KARTHICK.RIND910.0%
MOHAN RAJ. RIND880.0%
ARUL .SIND850.0%
DHANAPALIND740.0%
PANNEERSELVAM.PIND680.0%

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 2026?
LAKSHMANAN.S of TVK won the SALEM assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in SALEM in 2026?
The winning margin for SALEM in 2026 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.