SALEM (NORTH)
Assembly seat no. 89 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
ALAGAPURAM R MOHANRAJ
DMDK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2011
29,365
17.98% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCJAYAPRAKASH G
- Votes
- 59,591
- Vote share
- 36.48%
- Behind by
- 29,365
Electors
2,19,327
Total votes polled
1,63,356
Valid votes
1,63,356
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.5%
Full result, 2011
16 candidates · 1,63,356 valid votes
ALAGAPURAM R MOHANRAJDMDKwon
88,956
54.5%
JAYAPRAKASH GINC
59,591
36.5%
CHINNUSAMY CUMK
4,517
2.8%
MOHAN DBJP
4,133
2.5%
VENKATESAN VIJK
1,965
1.2%
KAMBAR GRPI
804
0.5%
SHAHJAHAN M AIND
579
0.3%
RAMESHBABU K RBSP
541
0.3%
RAJA AIND
429
0.3%
MOHAN DIND
403
0.3%
YUVARAJA VIND
392
0.2%
CHINNAPAIYAN K RIND
265
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SALEM (NORTH) assembly constituency in 2026?
Sivakumar. K (TVK) won SALEM (NORTH) in 2026, by a margin of 14,034 votes.
Which party has won SALEM (NORTH) the most times?
DMK, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has SALEM (NORTH) gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won SALEM (NORTH) the most times?
Sivakumar. K, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
