SALEM (NORTH)
Assembly seat no. 89 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
RAJENDRAN.R
DMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2016
9,873
5.15% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKSARAVANAN.K.R.S
- Votes
- 76,710
- Vote share
- 39.99%
- Behind by
- 9,873
Electors
2,65,999
Total votes polled
1,91,820
Valid votes
1,91,820
NOTA votes
4,009
2.09% of votes polled
Turnout
72.1%
Full result, 2016
23 candidates · 1,91,820 valid votes
RAJENDRAN.RDMKwon
86,583
45.1%
SARAVANAN.K.R.SADMK
76,710
40.0%
KATHIR RAASARATINAMPMK
7,975
4.2%
GOPINATH.R.PBJP
5,922
3.1%
DEVADASS.RTMCM
4,157
2.2%
KOVENDHAN.RNTK
1,954
1.0%
NATESAN.PIND
1,466
0.8%
AMJATH BASHA.ASDPI
471
0.3%
SARAVANAN.MNCP
431
0.2%
GOVINDARAJ.KIND
401
0.2%
SUBRAMANI.R.KIND
344
0.2%
SENKOTTUVEL.CKMDK
339
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 23. 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.
