Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Lakshmanan.S of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the Salem (West) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 120,407 votes (51.40% vote share). The runner-up was Karthe.M (Pattali Makkal Katchi) with 45,540 votes.
A total of 31 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 | Lakshmanan.S | 120407 | 51.40% | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| 2 | Karthe.M | 45540 | 19.40% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 3 | Alagaapuram. R. Mohanraj | 41522 | 17.70% | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 4 | Arul Ramadas | 12532 | 5.40% | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam |
| 5 | Suresh Kumar.R | 6820 | 2.90% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 7 | Raj Kumar .G | 636 | 0.30% | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi |
| 8 | Er.Prabakaran.S | 613 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Prabu .K | 404 | 0.20% | Vishwa Tamil Kazhagam |
| 10 | Gunasekaran .R | 395 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Bharath.S | 395 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Chandrasekaran.G | 393 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Velmanikandan. S | 369 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Srisabarinathan | 359 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Amirthalingam.N | 318 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Arul.P | 301 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Kumar.A.P | 263 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Karthick.M | 243 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Arul.D | 239 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Manohar.C | 214 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Thiyagarajan.M | 184 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Perumal. A | 181 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Selvam.R | 147 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Radhakrishnan. R | 137 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Bharanitharan.D.K | 118 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Vijayakumar. S | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Arul. T | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Karthick.R | 91 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Mohan Raj. R | 88 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Arul .S | 85 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Dhanapal | 74 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 32 | Panneerselvam.P | 68 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Salem (West) constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 31 candidates contested for this seat. Lakshmanan.S (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 120,407 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.