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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Salem (South) Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A (TVK) won by 33,369 votes.
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All candidates and votes

Winner

Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A

TVKLandslide

votes

91,371

Margin

33,369(16.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A · TVKLoganathan. M · DMK
91,37158,002
Candidate (20)votes
  1. 1Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A✓ WinnerTVK91,37143.95%
  2. 2Loganathan. MDMK58,00227.9%
  3. 3Vinoth. JAIADMK50,21624.15%
  4. 4Sofia. SNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,8192.8%
  5. 5NOTA7450.36%
  6. 6Bas MadheswaranTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost4070.2%
See all candidates (+14)
  1. 7Varatharajan. S.PINDDeposit lost1660.08%
  2. 8Loganathan. MINDDeposit lost1650.08%
  3. 9Ambedkar. CINDDeposit lost1580.08%
  4. 10Jayaraj. SINDDeposit lost1170.06%
  5. 11Mayakannan. NINDDeposit lost990.05%
  6. 12Parthiban. AINDDeposit lost930.04%
  7. 13Santhosh. SINDDeposit lost920.04%
  8. 14Praveen Kumar. MINDDeposit lost910.04%
  9. 15Palaniappan. MINDDeposit lost750.04%
  10. 16Loganathan. MINDDeposit lost710.03%
  11. 17Sumathi. PINDDeposit lost610.03%
  12. 18Parthiban. VINDDeposit lost580.03%
  13. 19Sundaram. RINDDeposit lost560.03%
  14. 20Padmanapan. MINDDeposit lost400.02%
Total votes2,07,902

Deposit lost: 16 of 19 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
2,26,880

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,08,117

incl. 1,625 postal

Turnout
91.73%
Polling stations
268

Turnout of men and women

Women91.1%

1,05,317 of 1,15,554 voted on EVMs

Men90.9%

1,01,139 of 1,11,277 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 49; 36 voted.

  • Candidates19 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit16
  • NOTA745
  • Valid votes2,07,157

Women candidates: Sofia. S, Sumathi. P

Frequently asked questions

Who won Salem (South) in 2026?

Vijay Tamilan Parthiban. A (TVK) won with 91,371 votes, defeating Loganathan. M (DMK) by 33,369 votes.

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

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,07,902 votes in total.

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

91.73% — 2,08,117 of 2,26,880 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91.1%, men's 90.9%.

How many voters does Salem (South) have?

2,26,880 electors at the 2026 election — 1,11,277 men, 1,15,554 women, 49 third gender (service voters included), and 268 polling stations.

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