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Salem

Assembly constituency 89 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu

State boardTamil Nadu 2026

[01]Result · 2026

#89 · GEN
Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source
Contestants14
ElectorsNot recorded
Votes polled2,10,712
Turnout87.8%
NOTA1,205
WinnerSivakumar. KTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam85,71040.7% of votes
MARGIN14,034 votes · 6.7 pp85,710 − 71,676
Runner-upRajendran. R Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam71,67634.0% of votes
TVK 54.5% of top-two votesDMK 45.5%

All candidates 14

  1. 01 Sivakumar. KTVK85,710 40.7%
  2. 02 Rajendran. RDMK71,676 34.0%
  3. 03 Sadhasivam. SPMK44,238 21.0%
  4. 04 Gunaseela. MNTK6,450 3.1%
  5. 05 Mohanraj. STVK338 0.2%
  6. 06 Jothilakshmi. R.SVTK176 0.1%
  7. 07 Raja. AIND151 0.1%
  8. 08 Sabareesan. DIND137 0.1%
  9. 09 Rajasekar. SIND128 0.1%
  10. 10 Rajendran. AIND122 0.1%
  11. 11 Mahabub John. KIND117 0.1%
  12. 12 Pravina. GIND97 0.1%
  13. 13 Manivannan. SIND90 0.0%
  14. 14 Palanisamy. RIND77 0.0%

Turnout 87.8%

025507510087.8%TURNOUT◦ state median 86.6%

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

  • Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
  • NOTAcounted within the total1,205
  • State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
  • ReconciliationΣ 14 candidates = 2,09,507Verified

Seat history 2026–1962

  1. 2026
    6.7 pp
    Sivakumar. KTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
  2. 2021
    3.8 pp
    R. RajendranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  3. 2016
    5.3 pp
    Rajendran.RDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  4. 2011
    18.0 pp
    Alagapuram R MohanrajDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
  5. 2006
    8.2 pp
    Arumugam SDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  6. 2001
    13.1 pp
    Karthe M.Pattali Makkal Katchi
  7. 1996
    22.9 pp
    Thangavel, A.L.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  8. 1991
    37.3 pp
    Natesan M.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  9. 1989
    19.5 pp
    Arumugam, S.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  10. 1984
    8.4 pp
    ArumugamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  11. 1980
    5.9 pp
    Arumugam, MAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  12. 1977
    2.9 pp
    M. ArumugamJanata Party
  13. 1971
    22.6 pp
    V. MuthurDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  14. 1967
    26.5 pp
    R. NallamuthuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  15. 1962
    22.6 pp
    Muthuvelappa GounderIndian National Congress

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 37.3 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. Third-placed PMK polled 44,238 votes, 3.2× the 14,034-vote margin.

    44,238 ÷ 14,034 = 3.2

  2. The top two polled 74.7% of votes; the other 12 candidates 24.7% between them.

    (85,710 + 71,676) ÷ 2,10,712 = 74.7% · 52,121 ÷ 2,10,712 = 24.7%

  3. Turnout of 87.8% was 1.2 pp above the state's median seat (86.6%).

    87.8 − 86.6 = +1.2

  4. The margin widened from 3.8 pp in 2021 to 6.7 pp.

    6.7 − 3.8 = +2.9 pp

  5. The seat changed hands: DMK in 2021, TVK in 2026.

    2021 DMK · 2026 TVK

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified
  • Candidate votesΣ 14 candidate lines2,09,507
  • NOTAcounted within the total1,205
  • Published totalVotes polled2,10,712
  • Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates14 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 233 seats on the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 2026 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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