Omalur Assembly Elections 2026
Omalur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Salem district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. R.mani, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated R.mohan Kumaramangalam of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 55294 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Siva Sakthi enters the fray.
Omalur Assembly constituency is part of the Salem Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Tm Selvaganapathi won the Salem parliamentary seat by defeating Vignesh of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 70357 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Omalur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Omalur Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.mani
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
142,488
Lead: 55,294
|
57.22% |
| R.mohan Kumaramangalam | Indian National Congress | 87,194 | 35.01% |
| Rasa | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,416 | 3.78% |
| V. Srinivasan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 2,930 | 1.18% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,600 | 0.64% |
| M.karunakaran | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 1,228 | 0.49% |
| K.k.madheshwaran | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,202 | 0.48% |
| N.v.thomas | Bahujan Samaj Party | 812 | 0.33% |
| R.murugan | Independent | 676 | 0.27% |
| P.raja | Independent | 434 | 0.17% |
| R.mani | Independent | 284 | 0.11% |
| S.dhivya | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam | 281 | 0.11% |
| S.mani | Independent | 149 | 0.06% |
| K.govindaraju | Independent | 118 | 0.05% |
| E.mani | Independent | 111 | 0.04% |
| T.suresh | Independent | 104 | 0.04% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vetrivel.s
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
89,169
Lead: 19,956
|
39.53% |
| Ammasi.s | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,213 | 30.69% |
| Tamilarasu.a | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 48,721 | 21.60% |
| Elangovan.a.r | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 9,744 | 4.32% |
| Others | Others | 1,739 | 0.77% |
| Selvaraj.c | Independent | 1,486 | 0.66% |
| Saravanan.p | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 1,111 | 0.49% |
| Govindaraj.s | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,030 | 0.46% |
| Ramesh.v | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 944 | 0.42% |
| Selvaraj.p | Independent | 683 | 0.30% |
| Sadaiyan.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 633 | 0.28% |
| Arjunan.m | Independent | 537 | 0.24% |
| Ragupathi.p.m | Nationalist Congress Party | 537 | 0.24% |
| Abdul Wahid.e | Independent | 390 | 0.17% |
| Kaliappan.a | Independent | 309 | 0.14% |
| Saraswathi.p | Independent | 298 | 0.13% |
| Selladurai.v | Independent | 262 | 0.12% |
| Ambethkar.v | Independent | 216 | 0.10% |
| Raja.k | Independent | 166 | 0.07% |
| Ravisankar.g | Independent | 107 | 0.05% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnan.c
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
112,102
Lead: 46,544
|
59.70% |
| Tamizharasu.a | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 65,558 | 34.91% |
| Sivaram.b | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,139 | 1.14% |
| Kandasami.s | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,863 | 0.99% |
| Ramachandiran.p | Independent | 1,840 | 0.98% |
| Selvarasu.c | Independent | 1,262 | 0.67% |
| Thangamani.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 907 | 0.48% |
| Balasubramani.g | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 718 | 0.38% |
| Natarajan.k | Puratchi Bharatham | 495 | 0.26% |
| Govindaraj.j | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party | 444 | 0.24% |
| Somasundaram.b | Independent | 442 | 0.24% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tamizharasu.a
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
58,287
Lead: 3,663
|
43% |
| Krishnan.c | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 54,624 | 41% |
| Kamalakkannan.s | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 12,384 | 9% |
| Raja Krishnan.k | Independent | 1,600 | 1% |
| Sellamuthu.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,264 | 1% |
| Tamilarasi.g | Independent | 1,127 | 1% |
| Murugasenapathy.r | Independent | 1,123 | 1% |
| Chinnarasu.p | Independent | 875 | 1% |
| Soundararajan.m | Nationalist Congress Party | 667 | 1% |
| Manivannan.k | Independent | 645 | 0% |
| Sundararajan.s | Jharkhand Party | 544 | 0% |
| Raja @ Pandian.k | Independent | 492 | 0% |
| Shanmugam.c | Independent | 453 | 0% |
| Arul Rozario.i | Independent | 272 | 0% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Semmalai S
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,861
Lead: 31,602
|
59% |
| Rajendran.era. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,259 | 31% |
| Sundararajan B.s | Jharkhand Party | 3,235 | 3% |
| Murugan.k | Independent | 2,250 | 2% |
| Nallathambi.p | Independent | 1,722 | 2% |
| Panneer Selvam . S.d. | Independent | 897 | 1% |
| Chinnusamy .p. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 894 | 1% |
| Natesan.g. | Independent | 512 | 0% |
| Krishnan.v.m | Nationalist Congress Party | 499 | 0% |
| Karumalai.k | Independent | 406 | 0% |
| Selvamm.r. | Independent | 370 | 0% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sekaran, R.r.
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
41,523
Lead: 7,930
|
38% |
| Krishnan, C. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,593 | 31% |
| Tmizharasu, A. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 24,105 | 22% |
| Sundaram, A. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,558 | 1% |
| Suseendrakumar, K.v. | Independent | 252 | 0% |
| Rajendran, C.p. | Independent | 210 | 0% |
| Gnansambantham, M. | Independent | 186 | 0% |
| Maheswaran, S. | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| Subramani, V. | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| Mani, D.k. | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Raja, K. | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Palaniappan, M. | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Arumugam, K. | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Nagarathinam, K. | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Habib Mohammed, A.e.m. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnan C.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
60,783
Lead: 37,353
|
62% |
| Sadasivam K. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 23,430 | 24% |
| Govindasamy K.a. | Communist Party Of India | 6,370 | 7% |
| Balu N. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 523 | 1% |
| Manoharan P. | Jharkhand Party | 491 | 1% |
| Bakkianathan P. | Independent | 295 | 0% |
| Kandasamy C. | Independent | 235 | 0% |
| Madhaiyan M. | Independent | 180 | 0% |
| Ganapathy Gounder A. | Independent | 99 | 0% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnan, C.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) |
32,275
Lead: 10,482
|
41% |
| Chinnaraju, K. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,793 | 28% |
| Anbalagan, K. | Indian National Congress | 11,803 | 15% |
| Muthusamy, M. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 5,601 | 7% |
| Dharman T. | Independent | 1,543 | 2% |
| Ganesan, P.k. | Independent | 888 | 1% |
| Ayyavoo K. | Independent | 616 | 1% |
| Karumalai, K. | Independent | 278 | 0% |
| Govindaraj, R. | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| Pakkiyanathan, P. | Independent | 189 | 0% |
| Kuppusamy, M. | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Palani, K. | Independent | 167 | 0% |
| Kalyanasundaram, P. | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Ranganathan, O. | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Mohan E. | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Ghandran, S. | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| Kannaiyan, K. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Annaiyan, K. | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| Manickam, K. | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| Rasu, C. | Independent | 50 | 0% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbalagan
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
51,703
Lead: 28,742
|
61% |
| Kuppusamy S. | Communist Party Of India | 22,961 | 27% |
| Ponnusamy, P. | Independent | 833 | 1% |
| Saminathan P. | Independent | 684 | 1% |
| Karuppannan P.k. | Independent | 539 | 1% |
| Tamaraiselvi O.e. | Independent | 527 | 1% |
| Nagarathinam R. | Independent | 476 | 1% |
| Munusamy K. | Independent | 307 | 0% |
| Packianathan | Independent | 258 | 0% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sivaperuman, M
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
42,399
Lead: 11,952
|
57% |
| Marimuthu, C | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,447 | 41% |
Omalur Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Sivaperumal
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
26,342
Lead: 12,518
|
42% |
| M. Govindan | Janta Party | 13,824 | 22% |
| C. Marimuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 11,139 | 18% |
| S. Kuppuswami | Communist Party Of India | 8,263 | 13% |
| O. K. Karunanidhi | Independent | 1,796 | 3% |
| S. Andiyappan | Independent | 335 | 1% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 75.5%
PMK 24.5%
AIADMK won 7 times and PMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.
Omalur MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R.mani | AIADMK | 142,488 | 55,294 | 57.22% |
| 2016 | Vetrivel.s | AIADMK | 89,169 | 19,956 | 39.53% |
| 2011 | Krishnan.c | AIADMK | 112,102 | 46,544 | 59.70% |
| 2006 | Tamizharasu.a | PMK | 58,287 | 3,663 | 43% |
| 2001 | Semmalai S | AIADMK | 65,861 | 31,602 | 59% |
| 1996 | Sekaran, R.r. | TMC(M) | 41,523 | 7,930 | 38% |
| 1991 | Krishnan C. | AIADMK | 60,783 | 37,353 | 62% |
| 1989 | Krishnan, C. | ADK(JL) | 32,275 | 10,482 | 41% |
| 1984 | Anbalagan | INC | 51,703 | 28,742 | 61% |
| 1980 | Sivaperuman, M | AIADMK | 42,399 | 11,952 | 57% |
| 1977 | M. Sivaperumal | AIADMK | 26,342 | 12,518 | 42% |
Source: ECI
Omalur Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R.mani | AIADMK |
142,488
(Lead: 55,294)
|
57.22% |
| R.mohan Kumaramangalam | INC | 87,194 | 35.01% | |
| 2016 | Vetrivel.s | AIADMK |
89,169
(Lead: 19,956)
|
39.53% |
| Ammasi.s | DMK | 69,213 | 30.69% | |
| 2011 | Krishnan.c | AIADMK |
112,102
(Lead: 46,544)
|
59.70% |
| Tamizharasu.a | PMK | 65,558 | 34.91% | |
| 2006 | Tamizharasu.a | PMK |
58,287
(Lead: 3,663)
|
43% |
| Krishnan.c | AIADMK | 54,624 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Semmalai S | AIADMK |
65,861
(Lead: 31,602)
|
59% |
| Rajendran.era. | DMK | 34,259 | 31% | |
| 1996 | Sekaran, R.r. | TMC(M) |
41,523
(Lead: 7,930)
|
38% |
| Krishnan, C. | AIADMK | 33,593 | 31% | |
| 1991 | Krishnan C. | AIADMK |
60,783
(Lead: 37,353)
|
62% |
| Sadasivam K. | PMK | 23,430 | 24% | |
| 1989 | Krishnan, C. | ADK(JL) |
32,275
(Lead: 10,482)
|
41% |
| Chinnaraju, K. | DMK | 21,793 | 28% | |
| 1984 | Anbalagan | INC |
51,703
(Lead: 28,742)
|
61% |
| Kuppusamy S. | CPI | 22,961 | 27% | |
| 1980 | Sivaperuman, M | AIADMK |
42,399
(Lead: 11,952)
|
57% |
| Marimuthu, C | DMK | 30,447 | 41% | |
| 1977 | M. Sivaperumal | AIADMK |
26,342
(Lead: 12,518)
|
42% |
| M. Govindan | JNP | 13,824 | 22% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Omalur Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Omalur Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
R.mani of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Omalur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating R.mohan Kumaramangalam of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 55294 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Omalur constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Omalur constituency is 75.5% AIADMK and 24.5% PMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and PMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Omalur Assembly Election?
R.mani (AIADMK) received 57.22% vote share.
R.mohan Kumaramangalam (INC) received 35.01% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Omalur Assembly Election?
R.mani (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 142488 votes, leading by 55294 votes and securing a 57.22% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Omalur Assembly constituency fall under?
The Omalur Assembly constituency falls under the Salem Lok Sabha constituency of Salem district.
What was the margin of victory in the Omalur Assembly Election 2021?
R.mani (AIADMK) won the Omalur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 55294 votes over R.mohan Kumaramangalam (INC).
What are the key constituencies in the Salem Lok Sabha area?
The Omalur Assembly constituency is part of the Salem Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Edappadi, Salem (west), Salem (north), Salem (south), Veerapandi.
Who were the top candidates for the Omalur Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Omalur Assembly Election 2021 were:
R.mani (AIADMK)
R.mohan Kumaramangalam (INC)
Rasa (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R.mani (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Omalur Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Omalur Assembly Election 2021 was 83.33%
Disclaimer:
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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