Salem (South) Assembly Election Results 2026
The Salem (South) constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 91.01% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
A.Vijay Tamilan Parthiban of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating M Loganathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 33369 votes.The Salem (South) Assembly constituency falls under the Salem Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Tm Selvaganapathi won the Salem Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 70357 votes, defeating Vignesh of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Salem (South) Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Salem (South) Candidates List
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Salem (South) Assembly Election Results 2026 to 2011
Salem (South) Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.vijay Tamilan Parthiban
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
91,371
Lead:
33,369
|
43.95% |
| M Loganathan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 58,002 | 27.90% |
| Vinoth | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,216 | 24.15% |
| Sophiya | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,819 | 2.80% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 745 | 0.36% |
| Bas Madheswaran | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 407 | 0.20% |
| Varatharajan. S.p | Independent | 166 | 0.08% |
| Loganathan. M | Independent | 165 | 0.08% |
| Ambedkar. C | Independent | 158 | 0.08% |
| Jayaraj. S | Independent | 117 | 0.06% |
| Mayakannan. N | Independent | 99 | 0.05% |
| Parthiban. A | Independent | 93 | 0.04% |
| Santhosh. S | Independent | 92 | 0.04% |
| Praveen Kumar. M | Independent | 91 | 0.04% |
| Palaniappan. M | Independent | 75 | 0.04% |
| Loganathan. M | Independent | 71 | 0.03% |
| Sumathi. P | Independent | 61 | 0.03% |
| Parthiban. V | Independent | 58 | 0.03% |
| Sundaram. R | Independent | 56 | 0.03% |
| Padmanapan. M | Independent | 40 | 0.02% |
Salem (South) Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balasubramanian
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
97,506
Lead:
22,609
|
48.76% |
| A S Saravanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,897 | 37.45% |
| Manikandan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 10,368 | 5.18% |
| Mariammal | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,176 | 5.09% |
| Venkatachalam | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,970 | 1.49% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,860 | 0.93% |
| S.murali | Bahujan Samaj Party | 400 | 0.20% |
| R.sundaram | Independent | 311 | 0.16% |
| B.devi | Independent | 224 | 0.11% |
| K.selvaraj | Independent | 210 | 0.11% |
| Samundeswari.v | Independent | 149 | 0.07% |
| R.velmurugan | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 133 | 0.07% |
| K.n.veerasenan | Independent | 112 | 0.06% |
| M.sundar | Ambedkarite Party of India | 87 | 0.04% |
| Sathiyapriya | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 79 | 0.04% |
| R.elavarasan | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 75 | 0.04% |
| S.saravanan | Independent | 63 | 0.03% |
| M.kumar | Independent | 62 | 0.03% |
| M.periyasamy | Independent | 61 | 0.03% |
| S.raji | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam | 61 | 0.03% |
| N.mayakannan | Independent | 58 | 0.03% |
| S.krishnakumar | Independent | 46 | 0.02% |
| D.m.mohammad Nazeerudeen | Independent | 26 | 0.01% |
| K.yasin Basha | Independent | 26 | 0.01% |
| K.mariappan | Independent | 22 | 0.01% |
Salem (South) Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sakthivel A B
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
101,696
Lead:
30,453
|
52.48% |
| Gunasekaran M | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 71,243 | 36.77% |
| Kumar K | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 6,325 | 3.26% |
| Annadurai N | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,686 | 2.42% |
| Others | Others | 4,121 | 2.13% |
| Jayachandran G | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 3,983 | 2.06% |
| Prema B | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,788 | 0.92% |
| Raja S | Independent | 820 | 0.42% |
| Jayaraj S | Independent | 549 | 0.28% |
| Elango R C | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 470 | 0.24% |
| Solarajan M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 469 | 0.24% |
| Kumaresan S | Independent | 372 | 0.19% |
| Janakiraman J | Independent | 328 | 0.17% |
| Rajendran L | Independent | 242 | 0.12% |
| Madheswaran B | Independent | 198 | 0.10% |
| Patmavathi S | Independent | 140 | 0.07% |
| Shanmugam K | Independent | 138 | 0.07% |
| Ramesh Kumar N | Nationalist Congress Party | 125 | 0.06% |
| Loganathan A P | Independent | 104 | 0.05% |
| Mahalingam N | United Communist Party Of India | 92 | 0.05% |
Salem (South) Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Selvaraju.m.k.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
112,691
Lead:
60,215
|
64.97% |
| Sivalingam.s.r. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 52,476 | 30.25% |
| Annadurai.n | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,377 | 1.37% |
| Mahalingam.n | United Communist Party Of India | 2,325 | 1.34% |
| Sivanandham.m.r | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 622 | 0.36% |
| Pandiyan.r | Bahujan Samaj Party | 600 | 0.35% |
| Balakrishnan.p | Independent | 462 | 0.27% |
| Shahjahan.m.a. | Independent | 423 | 0.24% |
| Janakiraman.j | Independent | 395 | 0.23% |
| Kalaicheliyan.k | Independent | 287 | 0.17% |
| Viswanathan.g | Lok Satta Party | 279 | 0.16% |
| Sabarimuthu.a | Independent | 156 | 0.09% |
| Anbu.d | Anaithindia Dravidar Samudaya Munnetra Kazhagam | 125 | 0.07% |
| Shanmugam.n | Independent | 95 | 0.05% |
| Thomas.k.c. | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 88 | 0.05% |
| Gopal.v | Independent | 63 | 0.04% |
Strike Rate
Salem (South) MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A.vijay Tamilan Parthiban | TVK | 91,371 | 33,369 | 43.95% |
| 2021 | Balasubramanian | AIADMK | 97,506 | 22,609 | 48.76% |
| 2016 | Sakthivel A B | AIADMK | 101,696 | 30,453 | 52.48% |
| 2011 | Selvaraju.m.k. | AIADMK | 112,691 | 60,215 | 64.97% |
Salem (South) Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A.vijay Tamilan Parthiban | TVK |
91,371
(Lead:
33,369)
|
43.95% |
| M Loganathan | DMK | 58,002 | 27.90% | |
| 2021 | Balasubramanian | AIADMK |
97,506
(Lead:
22,609)
|
48.76% |
| A S Saravanan | DMK | 74,897 | 37.45% | |
| 2016 | Sakthivel A B | AIADMK |
101,696
(Lead:
30,453)
|
52.48% |
| Gunasekaran M | DMK | 71,243 | 36.77% | |
| 2011 | Selvaraju.m.k. | AIADMK |
112,691
(Lead:
60,215)
|
64.97% |
| Sivalingam.s.r. | DMK | 52,476 | 30.25% |
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Tamil Nadu Salem (South) Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Salem (South) Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
A.vijay Tamilan Parthiban of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Salem (South) Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating M Loganathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 33369 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Salem (South) constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Salem (South) constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% TVK, with AIADMK won 3 times and TVK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Salem (South) Assembly Election?
A.vijay Tamilan Parthiban (TVK) received 43.95% vote share.
M Loganathan (DMK) received 27.90% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Salem (South) Assembly Election?
A.vijay Tamilan Parthiban (TVK) won the 2026 election with 91371 votes, leading by 33369 votes and securing a 43.95% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Salem (South) Assembly constituency fall under?
The Salem (South) Assembly constituency falls under the Salem Lok Sabha constituency of Salem district.
What was the margin of victory in the Salem (South) Assembly Election 2026?
A.vijay Tamilan Parthiban (TVK) won the Salem (South) Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 33369 votes over M Loganathan (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Salem Lok Sabha area?
The Salem (South) Assembly constituency is part of the Salem Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Omalur, Edappadi, Salem (west), Salem (north), Veerapandi.
Who were the top candidates for the Salem (South) Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Salem (South) Assembly Election 2026 were:
A.vijay Tamilan Parthiban (TVK)
M Loganathan (DMK)
Vinoth (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with A.vijay Tamilan Parthiban (TVK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Salem (South) Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Salem (South) Assembly Election 2026 was 91.01%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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