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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Salem (North) Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Sivakumar. K (TVK) won by 14,034 votes.
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All candidates and votes

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 won Salem (North) in 2026?

Sivakumar. K (TVK) won with 85,710 votes, defeating Rajendran. R (DMK) by 14,034 votes.

How many votes were cast in Salem (North) in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,10,712 votes in total.

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.

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