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Salem (North) Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Salem (North)? — Sivakumar. K (TVK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 14,034 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Sivakumar. K

TVK
Margin: 14,034Comfortable win

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Sivakumar. K

TVKComfortable win

votes

85,710

Margin

14,034(6.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Sivakumar. K · TVKRajendran. R · DMK
85,71071,676
Candidate (15)votes
  1. 1Sivakumar. K✓ WinnerTVK85,71040.68%
  2. 2Rajendran. RDMK71,67634.02%
  3. 3Sadhasivam. SPMK44,23820.99%
  4. 4Gunaseela. MNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,4503.06%
  5. 5NOTA1,2050.57%
  6. 6Mohanraj. STamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost3380.16%
See all candidates (+9)
  1. 7Jothilakshmi. R.SVishwa Tamil KazhagamDeposit lost1760.08%
  2. 8Raja. AINDDeposit lost1510.07%
  3. 9Sabareesan. DINDDeposit lost1370.07%
  4. 10Rajasekar. SINDDeposit lost1280.06%
  5. 11Rajendran. AINDDeposit lost1220.06%
  6. 12Mahabub John. KINDDeposit lost1170.06%
  7. 13Pravina. GINDDeposit lost970.05%
  8. 14Manivannan. SINDDeposit lost900.04%
  9. 15Palanisamy. RINDDeposit lost770.04%
Total votes2,10,712

Deposit lost: 11 of 14 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,38,685

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,10,877

incl. 2,272 postal

Turnout
88.35%
Polling stations
286

Turnout of men and women

Women87%

1,06,711 of 1,22,624 voted on EVMs

Men87.8%

1,01,851 of 1,16,011 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 50; 43 voted.

  • Candidates14 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit11
  • NOTA1,205
  • Valid votes2,09,507

Women candidates: Gunaseela. M, Jothilakshmi. R.S, Pravina. G

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Salem (North)?

Sivakumar. K (TVK) won Salem (North) in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 85,710 votes.

What was the winning margin in Salem (North)?

Sivakumar. K defeated Rajendran. R (DMK) by 14,034 votes.

What was the turnout in Salem (North) in 2026?

88.35% — 2,10,877 of 2,38,685 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 87%, men's 87.8%.

How many voters does Salem (North) have?

2,38,685 electors at the 2026 election — 1,16,011 men, 1,22,624 women, 50 third gender (service voters included), and 286 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Salem (North)?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer