Salem (South) Assembly Elections 2026

Salem (South) 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. Balasubramanian, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated A S Saravanan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 22609 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Sophiya enters the fray.

Salem (South) 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 Salem (South) assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Salem (South) Assembly Elections

Salem (South) Candidates List

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Salem (South) Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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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%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 100%

DMK 0%

AIADMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Salem (South) MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name		Votes	Lead	Vote Share
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%

Source: ECI

Salem (South) Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Balasubramanian	AIADMK	97,506 (Lead: 22,609)	48.76%
2021	A S Saravanan	DMK	74,897	37.45%
2016	Sakthivel A B	AIADMK	101,696 (Lead: 30,453)	52.48%
2016	Gunasekaran M	DMK	71,243	36.77%
2011	Selvaraju.m.k.	AIADMK	112,691 (Lead: 60,215)	64.97%
2011	Sivalingam.s.r.	DMK	52,476	30.25%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Salem (South) Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Salem (South) Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Balasubramanian of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Salem (South) Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating A S Saravanan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 22609 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Salem (South) constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Salem (South) constituency is 100% AIADMK and 0% DMK, with AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Salem (South) Assembly Election?

Balasubramanian (AIADMK) received 48.76% vote share.
A S Saravanan (DMK) received 37.45% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Salem (South) Assembly Election?

Balasubramanian (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 97506 votes, leading by 22609 votes and securing a 48.76% 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 2021?

Balasubramanian (AIADMK) won the Salem (South) Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 22609 votes over A S Saravanan (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 2021?

The top candidates in the Salem (South) Assembly Election 2021 were:
Balasubramanian (AIADMK)
A S Saravanan (DMK)
Manikandan (MNM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Balasubramanian (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Salem (South) Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Salem (South) Assembly Election 2021 was 76%

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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