SALEM (NORTH)
Assembly seat no. 89 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2026
Sivakumar. K
TVK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2026
14,034
6.66% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
DMKRajendran. R
- Votes
- 71,676
- Vote share
- 34.02%
- Behind by
- 14,034
Electors
2,38,685
Total votes polled
2,10,712
Valid votes
2,10,712
NOTA votes
1,205
0.57% of votes polled
Turnout
88.3%
Full result, 2026
14 candidates · 2,10,712 valid votes
Sivakumar. KTVKwon
85,710
40.7%
Rajendran. RDMK
71,676
34.0%
Sadhasivam. SPMK
44,238
21.0%
Gunaseela. MNTK
6,450
3.1%
Mohanraj. STAVK
338
0.2%
Jothilakshmi. R.sVSHWTMLK
176
0.1%
Raja. AIND
151
0.1%
Sabareesan. DIND
137
0.1%
Rajasekar. SIND
128
0.1%
Rajendran. AIND
122
0.1%
Mahabub John. KIND
117
0.1%
Pravina. GIND
97
0.0%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sivakumar. K | TVK | 85,710 | 40.68% | Rajendran. R | 14,034 |
| 2021 | R. RAJENDRAN | DMK | 93,432 | 46.17% | G.VENKATACHALAM | 7,588 |
| 2016 | RAJENDRAN.R | DMK | 86,583 | 45.14% | SARAVANAN.K.R.S | 9,873 |
| 2011 | ALAGAPURAM R MOHANRAJ | DMDK | 88,956 | 54.46% | JAYAPRAKASH G | 29,365 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above