Salem (West) Assembly Elections 2026

Salem (West) is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Salem district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Pattali Makkal Katchi. R.arul, from Pattali Makkal Katchi defeated A.rajendran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 21499 votes.

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

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

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Salem (West) Assembly Elections

Salem (West) Candidates List

Suresh Kumar

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Salem (West) Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Salem (West) Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
R.arul Winner	Pattali Makkal Katchi	105,483 Lead: 21,499	48.69%
A.rajendran	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	83,984	38.77%
Nagammal	Naam Tamilar Katchi	10,668	4.92%
Thiyagarajan	Makkal Needhi Maiam	7,939	3.66%
Alagapuram R. Mohanraj	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	2,307	1.06%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,683	0.78%
Vijayakumar. R	Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam	639	0.29%
Karthikeyan. J	Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi	580	0.27%
Kathirvel. A	My India Party	330	0.15%
Thiyagarajan. M	Independent	315	0.15%
Tamil Selvan. S	Bahujan Samaj Party	283	0.13%
Sarathkumar. S	Independent	241	0.11%
Kathavarayan. S	Independent	232	0.11%
Sivaraman. S	Independent	222	0.10%
Gopi. M	Independent	211	0.10%
Chandrasekaran. G	Independent	191	0.09%
Muthusamy. R	Tamilaga Makkal Thannurimai Katchi	164	0.08%
Rajendiran. B	Independent	132	0.06%
Jeevanantham. M	Independent	129	0.06%
Ramkumar. R	Independent	128	0.06%
Marimuthu. M	Independent	120	0.06%
Inbaraj. A	Independent	110	0.05%
Natarajan. C	Independent	105	0.05%
Senthilkumar. A	Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi	99	0.05%
Sabbapathi. M	Independent	93	0.04%
Murugan. A	Independent	79	0.04%
Gopinath. R	Independent	68	0.03%
Mayakannan. M	Independent	57	0.03%
Balaji. D	Independent	36	0.02%

Salem (West) Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Venkatachalam.g Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	80,755 Lead: 7,247	40.50%
Panneer Selvam.c.	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	73,508	36.87%
Arul.r	Pattali Makkal Katchi	29,982	15.04%
Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	8,962	4.50%
Others	Others	3,107	1.56%
Rasa.a	Naam Tamilar Katchi	1,374	0.69%
Venkatachalam.r	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	857	0.43%
Hariharan.k.r	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	554	0.28%
Pongali.k.s	Independent	490	0.25%
Jeevanantham.m	Independent	460	0.23%
Venkatachalam.g	Independent	380	0.19%
Veerakumar.p	Independent	355	0.18%
Panneerselvam.n	Independent	318	0.16%
Rajashegaran. S.k.r	Independent	311	0.16%
Balamurugan.g	Republican Party Of India (a)	266	0.13%
Ramachandran.p	Independent	219	0.11%
Sakthivel.j	Independent	175	0.09%
Arivazhagan.p	Valamaana Tamizhagam Katchi	172	0.09%
Selvakumar.d	Independent	139	0.07%
Chitra .s	Independent	94	0.05%

Salem (West) Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Venkatachalam.g Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	95,935 Lead: 27,661	56.50%
Rajendran.r	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	68,274	40.21%
Elumalai.k.k.	Bharatiya Janata Party	1,327	0.78%
Balaji.k.r	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	796	0.47%
Jeevanantham.m	Independent	603	0.36%
Sankar.p	Independent	458	0.27%
Parameshwari.k	Bahujan Samaj Party	357	0.21%
Srinivasan.g	Independent	246	0.14%
Kulandaivel.e	Independent	225	0.13%
Arulmurugan.g	Independent	135	0.08%
Kamalakkannan.s	Independent	118	0.07%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 67%

PMK 33%

AIADMK won 2 times and PMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Salem (West) MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	R.arul	PMK	105,483	21,499	48.69%
2016	Venkatachalam.g	AIADMK	80,755	7,247	40.50%
2011	Venkatachalam.g	AIADMK	95,935	27,661	56.50%

Source: ECI

Salem (West) Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	R.arul	PMK	105,483 (Lead: 21,499)	48.69%
2021	A.rajendran	DMK	83,984	38.77%
2016	Venkatachalam.g	AIADMK	80,755 (Lead: 7,247)	40.50%
2016	Panneer Selvam.c.	DMK	73,508	36.87%
2011	Venkatachalam.g	AIADMK	95,935 (Lead: 27,661)	56.50%
2011	Rajendran.r	DMK	68,274	40.21%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Salem (West) Assembly Elections FAQs

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

R.arul of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) won the Salem (West) Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating A.rajendran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 21499 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Salem (West) constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% PMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and PMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

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

R.arul (PMK) received 48.69% vote share.
A.rajendran (DMK) received 38.77% vote share.

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

R.arul (PMK) won the 2021 election with 105483 votes, leading by 21499 votes and securing a 48.69% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Salem (West) Assembly constituency fall under?

The Salem (West) Assembly constituency falls under the Salem Lok Sabha constituency of Salem district.

What was the margin of victory in the Salem (West) Assembly Election 2021?

R.arul (PMK) won the Salem (West) Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 21499 votes over A.rajendran (DMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Salem Lok Sabha area?

The Salem (West) Assembly constituency is part of the Salem Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Omalur, Edappadi, Salem (north), Salem (south), Veerapandi.

Who were the top candidates for the Salem (West) Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Salem (West) Assembly Election 2021 were:
R.arul (PMK)
A.rajendran (DMK)
Nagammal (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R.arul (PMK) emerging as the winner.

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

The voter turnout in the Salem (West) Assembly Election 2021 was 71.9%

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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