SALEM (WEST)
Assembly seat no. 88 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
VENKATACHALAM.G
ADMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2011
27,661
16.29% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKRAJENDRAN.R
- Votes
- 68,274
- Vote share
- 40.21%
- Behind by
- 27,661
Electors
2,12,454
Total votes polled
1,69,785
Valid votes
1,69,785
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.9%
Full result, 2011
13 candidates · 1,69,785 valid votes
VENKATACHALAM.GADMKwon
95,935
56.5%
RAJENDRAN.RDMK
68,274
40.2%
ELUMALAI.K.K.BJP
1,327
0.8%
ANNADURAI.AAPM
853
0.5%
BALAJI.K.RIJK
796
0.5%
JEEVANANTHAM.MIND
603
0.4%
CHANDRASEKARAN.GIND
458
0.3%
SANKAR.PIND
458
0.3%
PARAMESHWARI.KBSP
357
0.2%
SRINIVASAN.GIND
246
0.1%
KULANDAIVEL.EIND
225
0.1%
ARULMURUGAN.GIND
135
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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 | Lakshmanan.s | TVK | 1,20,407 | 51.37% | Karthe.m | 74,867 |
| 2021 | ARUL. R | PMK | 1,05,483 | 48.69% | RAJENDRAN. A | 21,499 |
| 2016 | VENKATACHALAM.G | ADMK | 80,755 | 39.88% | PANNEER SELVAM.C. | 7,247 |
| 2011 | VENKATACHALAM.G | ADMK | 95,935 | 56.50% | RAJENDRAN.R | 27,661 |
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 (WEST) assembly constituency in 2026?
Lakshmanan.s (TVK) won SALEM (WEST) in 2026, by a margin of 74,867 votes.
Which party has won SALEM (WEST) the most times?
ADMK, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has SALEM (WEST) gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won SALEM (WEST) the most times?
VENKATACHALAM.G, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
