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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 90 · 2026

Salem (South)

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Winner — 2026

VIJAY TAMILAN PARTHIBAN. A
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 43.9%DMK 27.9%18 others 28.2%
Votes
91,371
44.0% share
Winning margin
33,369
16.1% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
91.7%
of 2,26,880

Salem (South) is a safe seat — VIJAY TAMILAN PARTHIBAN. A won by 16.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIJAY TAMILAN PARTHIBAN. A
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
91,37144.0%
2
LOGANATHAN. M
DMK
58,00227.9%
3
VINOTH. J
ADMK
50,21624.1%
4
SOFIA. S
NTK
5,8192.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7450.4%
6
BAS MADHESWARAN
TAVK
4070.2%
7
VARATHARAJAN. S.P
IND
1660.1%
8
LOGANATHAN. M
IND
1650.1%
9
AMBEDKAR. C
IND
1580.1%
10
JAYARAJ. S
IND
1170.1%
11
MAYAKANNAN. N
IND
990.1%
12
PARTHIBAN. A
IND
930.0%
13
SANTHOSH. S
IND
920.0%
14
PRAVEEN KUMAR. M
IND
910.0%
15
PALANIAPPAN. M
IND
750.0%
16
LOGANATHAN. M
IND
710.0%
17
SUMATHI. P
IND
610.0%
18
PARTHIBAN. V
IND
580.0%
19
SUNDARAM. R
IND
560.0%
20
PADMANAPAN. M
IND
400.0%

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

High turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
16.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 0.8% · max 48.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
27th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
189th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 44.0%DMK 27.9%ADMK 24.1%OTH 3.6%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
CSI Lechler Memorial Church

CSI Lechler Memorial Church

⛪ChurchWikidata
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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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