SALEM (SOUTH)
Assembly seat no. 90 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
SELVARAJU.M.K.
ADMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2011
60,215
34.71% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKSIVALINGAM.S.R.
- Votes
- 52,476
- Vote share
- 30.25%
- Behind by
- 60,215
Electors
2,19,949
Total votes polled
1,73,464
Valid votes
1,73,464
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
78.9%
Full result, 2011
16 candidates · 1,73,464 valid votes
SELVARAJU.M.K.ADMKwon
1,12,691
65.0%
SIVALINGAM.S.R.DMK
52,476
30.3%
ANNADURAI.NBJP
2,377
1.4%
MAHALINGAM.NUCPI
2,325
1.3%
SIVANANDHAM.M.RIJK
622
0.4%
PANDIYAN.RBSP
600
0.3%
BALAKRISHNAN.PIND
462
0.3%
SHAHJAHAN.M.A.IND
423
0.2%
JANAKIRAMAN.JIND
395
0.2%
KALAICHELIYAN.KIND
287
0.2%
VISWANATHAN.GLSP
279
0.2%
SABARIMUTHU.AIND
156
0.1%
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 | Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A | TVK | 91,371 | 43.95% | Loganathan. M | 33,369 |
| 2021 | E.BALASUBRAMANIAN | ADMK | 97,506 | 48.76% | A.S.SARAVANAN | 22,609 |
| 2016 | SAKTHIVEL A B | ADMK | 1,01,696 | 51.39% | GUNASEKARAN M | 30,453 |
| 2011 | SELVARAJU.M.K. | ADMK | 1,12,691 | 64.97% | SIVALINGAM.S.R. | 60,215 |
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 (SOUTH) assembly constituency in 2026?
Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A (TVK) won SALEM (SOUTH) in 2026, by a margin of 33,369 votes.
Which party has won SALEM (SOUTH) the most times?
ADMK, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has SALEM (SOUTH) gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won SALEM (SOUTH) the most times?
Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
