Salem (South)
All 19 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Vijay Tamilan ParthibanWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 91,37143.95% |
| 2 | M. LoganathanDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,00227.90% |
| 3 | J. VinothAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,21624.15% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,526 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,07,157 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | S. Sofia (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,8192.80% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7450.36% | |
| 5 | Bas Madheswaran (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 4070.20% |
| 6 | S. P. Varatharajan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1660.08% |
| 7 | M. Loganathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1650.08% |
| 8 | C. Ambedkar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1580.08% |
| 9 | S. Jayaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1170.06% |
| 10 | N. Mayakannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 990.05% |
| 11 | A. Parthiban (lost deposit)IND Independent | 930.04% |
| 12 | S. Santhosh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 920.04% |
| 13 | M. Praveen Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 910.04% |
| 14 | M. Palaniappan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 750.04% |
| 15 | M. Loganathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 710.03% |
| 16 | P. Sumathi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 610.03% |
| 17 | V. Parthiban (lost deposit)IND Independent | 580.03% |
| 18 | R. Sundaram (lost deposit)IND Independent | 560.03% |
| 19 | M. Padmanapan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 400.02% |
Salem South — TVK's Vijay Tamilan Parthiban takes Steel City seat
TVK's A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban won Salem (South) — the southern half of TN's Steel City and a companion seat to Salem West, where TVK posted a 74,867-vote sweep — over DMK's M. Loganathan.
The seat had been a three-term AIADMK fortress: E. Balasubramanian won in 2021 by 22,609 votes; A. B. Sakthivel in 2016 by 30,453; M. K. Selvaraju in 2011 by a 60,215-vote landslide.
The 2026 result is the first non-AIADMK win in the post-delimitation history of Salem South, and came as TVK also took Salem West, Salem North and Veerapandi, though the AIADMK won the district's other seven seats.
Where Salem (South) was won
| Led by | Booths of 268 |
|---|---|
| A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban TVK | 251 |
| M. Loganathan DMK | 13 |
| Others | 4 |
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Salem
- Electors, 2026
- 2,26,851women 1,15,551 (50.9%) · men 1,11,251 (49.0%) · third gender 49
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK LOGANATHAN. M led postal ballots (559), but TVK VIJAY TAMILAN PARTHIBAN. A won the seat overall (91,371).
1,410 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Loganathan | DMK | 559 | 57,443 | 58,002 |
| 2 | J. Vinoth | AIADMK | 416 | 49,800 | 50,216 |
| 3 | A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban | TVK | 363 | 91,008 | 91,371 |
| 4 | S. Sofia | NTK | 49 | 5,770 | 5,819 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 17 | 728 | 745 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 33,369 | 32nd | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 43.9% | 45th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 91.6% | 28th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,07,902 | 121st | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 19 | =74th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 745 | =132nd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 E. Balasubramanian won it by 22,609 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
Salem (South) was created by the 2008 delimitation; pre-2008 the area voted in the older Salem-I and Salem-II seats. AIADMK held the seat for three consecutive elections (2011, 2016, 2021) — and DMK was its runner-up in all three — before TVK's 2026 win broke the pattern.
About Salem South
Salem (South) (AC 90) covers the southern half of Salem city, the urban core of Tamil Nadu's 'Steel City'. The constituency was created by the 2008 delimitation alongside Salem North (AC 89) and Salem West (AC 88); before that, the area was split across the older Salem-I and Salem-II seats.
AIADMK held this seat through three consecutive elections (2011 → 2021), with margins of 60,215, 30,453 and 22,609 votes respectively — until TVK's sweep in 2026.
Salem South & the Steel City
Salem South is the city's southern wing — the Sugavaneswarar gopuram in the old quarter, Mookaneri lake's evening crowd, and the suburbs that climb toward the Steel Plant boundary. Drive 30 km up the Shevaroy ghats to Yercaud's coffee slopes (Loop Road, Lady's Seat, Karadiyur view), or out to Sankagiri's Vijayanagara-Tipu fort and the 1934 Mettur Dam on the Cauvery.
End the trip in Magudanchavadi for the Kongu-style country-chicken kulambu and the city's defining Salem-mango lassi.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Salem (South) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban of TVK won Salem (South) (AC 90) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 91,371 votes, 43.95% of the votes polled, ahead of M. Loganathan of DMK by 33,369 votes.
Who is the MLA of Salem (South)?
A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban of TVK was elected MLA for Salem (South) in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Salem (South) in 2026?
Turnout was 91.6%: 2,07,902 of 2,26,851 electors voted.
Which district is Salem (South) in?
Salem (South) (constituency number 90) is in Salem district, part of the Salem Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Salem (South) before 2026?
In 2021 E. Balasubramanian of AIADMK won by 22,609 votes over A. S. Saravanan. In 2016 A. B. Sakthivel of AIADMK won by 30,453 votes over M. Gunasekaran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 90
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