SALEM (WEST)
Assembly seat no. 88 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TVKLakshmanan.s | PMKKarthe.m | 74,867 | 31.94% | 31 | 90.8% |
| 2021 | PMKARUL. R | DMKRAJENDRAN. A | 21,499 | 9.92% | 28 | 71.8% |
| 2016 | ADMKVENKATACHALAM.G | DMKPANNEER SELVAM.C. | 7,247 | 3.58% | 19 | 74.7% |
| 2011 | ADMKVENKATACHALAM.G | DMKRAJENDRAN.R | 27,661 | 16.29% | 13 | 79.9% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.







