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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 89 · 2026

Salem (North)

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Winner — 2026

SIVAKUMAR. K
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 40.6%DMK 34.0%13 others 25.4%
Votes
85,710
40.7% share
Winning margin
14,034
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
88.3%
of 2,38,685

A clear win with a 6.7% margin.

Seat history

1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.57 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SIVAKUMAR. K
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
85,71040.7%
2
RAJENDRAN. R
DMK
71,67634.0%
3
SADHASIVAM. S
PMK
44,23821.0%
4
GUNASEELA. M
NTK
6,4503.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,2050.6%
6
MOHANRAJ. S
TAVK
3380.2%
7
JOTHILAKSHMI. R.S
VSHWTMLK
1760.1%
8
RAJA. A
IND
1510.1%
9
SABAREESAN. D
IND
1370.1%
10
RAJASEKAR. S
IND
1280.1%
11
RAJENDRAN. A
IND
1220.1%
12
MAHABUB JOHN. K
IND
1170.1%
13
PRAVINA. G
IND
970.1%
14
MANIVANNAN. S
IND
900.0%
15
PALANISAMY. R
IND
770.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (96th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 2.9% · max 38.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
96th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
182nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
28th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 40.7%DMK 34.0%PMK 21.0%OTH 3.8%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.57 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
Government Museum, Salem

Government Museum, Salem

🖼️MuseumWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
CSI Immanuel Church

CSI Immanuel Church

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
⛪

Christ Church, Salem

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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