SALEM (NORTH)
Assembly seat no. 89 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2021
R. RAJENDRAN
DMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2021
7,588
3.75% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKG.VENKATACHALAM
- Votes
- 85,844
- Vote share
- 42.42%
- Behind by
- 7,588
Electors
2,80,532
Total votes polled
2,02,376
Valid votes
2,02,376
NOTA votes
1,539
0.76% of votes polled
Turnout
72.1%
Full result, 2021
20 candidates · 2,02,376 valid votes
R. RAJENDRANDMKwon
93,432
46.2%
G.VENKATACHALAMADMK
85,844
42.4%
R S GURU CHAKRAVARTHYMNM
10,718
5.3%
IMAYAESWARAN NNTK
8,155
4.0%
C NATARAJANAMMK
805
0.4%
M.P.PANNEER SELVAMNPP
345
0.2%
S VELANBSP
300
0.1%
A RAMESHKUMARIND
213
0.1%
R PALANISAMYIND
208
0.1%
S RAJASEKARIND
177
0.1%
N DEVARAJIND
167
0.1%
M AHAMEDSHAHJAHANMGRMAKKALKATCHI
96
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
