SALEM (SOUTH)
Assembly seat no. 90 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
SAKTHIVEL A B
ADMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2016
30,453
15.39% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DMKGUNASEKARAN M
- Votes
- 71,243
- Vote share
- 36.00%
- Behind by
- 30,453
Electors
2,63,233
Total votes polled
1,97,889
Valid votes
1,97,889
NOTA votes
4,121
2.08% of votes polled
Turnout
75.2%
Full result, 2016
19 candidates · 1,97,889 valid votes
SAKTHIVEL A BADMKwon
1,01,696
51.4%
GUNASEKARAN MDMK
71,243
36.0%
KUMAR KPMK
6,325
3.2%
ANNADURAI NBJP
4,686
2.4%
JAYACHANDRAN GVCK
3,983
2.0%
PREMA BNTK
1,788
0.9%
RAJA SIND
820
0.4%
JAYARAJ SIND
549
0.3%
ELANGO R CKMDK
470
0.2%
SOLARAJAN MBSP
469
0.2%
KUMARESAN SIND
372
0.2%
JANAKIRAMAN JIND
328
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 19. 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.
