Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Arul. R of Pattali Makkal Katchi won the Salem (West) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 105,483 votes (49.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendran. A (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) with 83,984 votes.
A total of 28 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arul. R | 105483 | 49.10% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2 | Rajendran. A | 83984 | 39.10% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Nagammal. S | 10668 | 5.00% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 4 | Thiyagarajan. A | 7939 | 3.70% | Makkal Needhi Maiam |
| 5 | Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj | 2307 | 1.10% | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 6 | Vijayakumar. R | 639 | 0.30% | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam |
| 7 | Karthikeyan. J | 580 | 0.30% | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi |
| 8 | Kathirvel. A | 330 | 0.20% | My India Party |
| 9 | Thiyagarajan. M | 315 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Tamil Selvan. S | 283 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Sarathkumar. S | 241 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Kathavarayan. S | 232 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Sivaraman. S | 222 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Gopi. M | 211 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Chandrasekaran. G | 191 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Muthusamy. R | 164 | 0.10% | Tamilaga Makkal Thannurimai Katchi |
| 17 | Rajendiran. B | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Jeevanantham. M | 129 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ramkumar. R | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Marimuthu. M | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Inbaraj. A | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Natarajan. C | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Senthilkumar. A | 99 | 0.10% | Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi |
| 24 | Sabbapathi. M | 93 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 25 | Murugan. A | 79 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 26 | Gopinath. R | 68 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | Mayakannan. M | 57 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 28 | Balaji. D | 36 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Salem (West) constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Arul. R (Pattali Makkal Katchi) emerged as the winner securing 105,483 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.