1st
Declared Winner (1996)

Elected MLA (1996)

DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam β€’ Independent
Votes Polled
62,677
51.20% of total
Victory Margin
+11,972
Over Runner-Up (1996)

Candidate Results & Vote Share (1996)

Rank Candidate Party Vote Share EVM Postal Total Votes
1 Elected MLA (1996) WON
Affidavit Submitted
DMK
51.20%
0 0 62,677
2 Runner-Up (1996)
Affidavit Submitted
AIADMK
40.50%
0 0 50,705

Salem (South) Historical Winners Archive

Year Election Label Winning Candidate Winning Party Alliance Votes Secured Victory Margin Details
2026 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election N. Parthiban TVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) 95,976 +33,369 Booth Data →
2021 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly E. Balasubramanian AIADMK National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 97,506 +22,609 Booth Data →
2016 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Sakthivel A B AIADMK National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 101,696 +30,453 Booth Data →
2011 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2011) AIADMK Independent 91,072 +18,862 Booth Data →
2006 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2006) DMK Independent 94,519 +16,380 Booth Data →
2001 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2001) AIADMK Independent 67,423 +5,422 Booth Data →
1996 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1996) DMK Independent 62,677 +11,972 Booth Data →
1991 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1991) AIADMK Independent 63,075 +10,436 Booth Data →
1989 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1989) DMK Independent 56,127 +26,627 Booth Data →
1984 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1984) AIADMK Independent 57,025 +6,990 Booth Data →
1980 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1980) AIADMK Independent 54,681 +22,707 Booth Data →
1977 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1977) AIADMK Independent 40,213 +11,948 Booth Data →
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