https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Salem_North_Assembly_constituency Salem North Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-24T20:08:17Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salem_North_Assembly_constituency&diff=532111&oldid=prev Alicolours: new info 2026-04-24T16:55:17Z <p>new info</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 89<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Salem (North).svg<br /> | district = [[Salem district|Salem]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Salem Lok Sabha constituency|Salem]]<br /> | established = 2008<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | mla = [[R. Rajendran (DMK politician)|R. Rajendran]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/salem-north-assembly-elections-tn-89/ |title=Salem (North) Assembly Election Results 2021 |access-date=2 May 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | latest_election_year = 2021<br /> | name = Salem (North)<br /> | electors = 238,637 <br /> | reservation = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Salem North&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;Salem (North)&#039; is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|assembly]] constituencies in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in southern [[India]]. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 89. It was created in 2008 when the previous constituencies, [[Salem – I Assembly constituency|Salem I]] and [[Salem – II Assembly constituency|Salem II]], were redrawn as Salem North, [[Salem South Assembly constituency|Salem South]] and [[Salem West Assembly constituency|Salem West]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008|url=http://www.elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-date=15 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515102633/http://elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is also a part of [[Salem Lok Sabha constituency]].<br /> <br /> Salem North was one of the 17 Assembly constituencies to have [[Voter-verified paper audit trail|VVPAT]] facility with EVMs in the [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ec-to-tighten-grip-on-cash-for-votes/article8225776.ece|title=EC to tighten grip on cash for votes|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 February 2016}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/vvpat-ballot-units-arrive-in-salem/article8316365.ece | title=VVPAT ballot units arrive in Salem | date=5 March 2016 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=25 May 2019 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Salem North consists of:<br /> <br /> #[[Salem Municipal Corporation]] Wards - No.6 to 16 and 26 to 36<br /> #[[Kannankurichi]] (Town Panchayat)<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Election!!Member!! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[R. Mohan Raj]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |rowspan=2|[[R. Rajendran (DMK politician)|R. Rajendran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> <br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.52}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.14}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|54.46}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Salem (North)}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Rajendran (DMK politician)|R. Rajendran]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Sadhasivam]]|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gunaseela |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= K. Sivakumar|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =238637 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Salem North }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[R. Rajendran (DMK politician)|R. Rajendran]]|votes=93,432|percentage=46.17|change=+1.04}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[G. Venkatachalam]]|votes=85,844|percentage=42.42|change=+2.43}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate= R.S. Guru Chakravarthy|votes=10,718|percentage=5.3|change=new}}<br /> {{Election box candidate<br /> | party = [[Naam Tamilar Katchi|NTK]]<br /> | candidate = N. Imaya Eswaran<br /> | votes = 8,155<br /> | percentage = 4.03<br /> | change = +3.01<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box majority|votes=7,588|percentage=3.74|change=-1.4}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=1,98,896|percentage=72.06|change=-0.06}}<br /> {{Election box Registered electors<br /> |reg. electors = 2,76,022<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link<br /> | winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | swing = +1.04<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem North]] }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | candidate = R. Rajendran<br /> | votes = 86,583<br /> | percentage = 45.13<br /> | change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | candidate = K.R.S.Saravanan<br /> | votes = 76,710<br /> | percentage = 39.99<br /> | change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br /> | candidate = Kathir. Raasaratinam<br /> | votes = 7,975<br /> | percentage = 4.16<br /> | change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> | candidate = R.P.Gopinath<br /> | votes = 5,922<br /> | percentage = 3.08<br /> | change = +0.55<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = Tamil Maanila Congress<br /> | candidate = R. Devadass<br /> | votes = 4,157<br /> | percentage = 2.16<br /> | change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = None of the Above<br /> | candidate = None of the Above<br /> | votes = 4,009<br /> | percentage = 2.09<br /> | change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br /> | candidate = R. Kovendhan<br /> | votes = 1,954<br /> | percentage = 1.02<br /> | change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority<br /> | votes = 9,873<br /> | percentage = 5.14<br /> | change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout<br /> | votes = 1,91,841<br /> | percentage = 72.12<br /> | change = -2.42<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box Registered electors<br /> |reg. electors = 2,65,999<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link<br /> | winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | loser = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br /> | swing = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem North]] }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br /> | candidate = [[R. Mohan Raj]]<br /> <br /> | votes = 88,956<br /> | percentage = 54.46<br /> | change = -<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = Indian National Congress<br /> | candidate = G. Jayaprakash<br /> <br /> | votes = 59,591<br /> | percentage = 36.48<br /> | change = -<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate<br /> | party = UMK<br /> | candidate = C. Chinnusamy<br /> <br /> | votes = 4,517<br /> | percentage = 2.77<br /> | change = -<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> | candidate = D. Mohan<br /> <br /> | votes = 4,133<br /> | percentage = 2.53<br /> | change = -<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> | party = Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi<br /> | candidate = V. Venkatesan<br /> <br /> | votes = 1,965<br /> | percentage = 1.20<br /> | change = -<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box majority<br /> | votes = 29,365<br /> | percentage = 17.98<br /> | change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout<br /> | votes = 1,63,459<br /> | percentage = 74.53<br /> | change = -<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box Registered electors<br /> |reg. electors = 219,327<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win<br /> | winner = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br /> | swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of assembly elections |access-date=8 July 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=5 October 2010 }}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|11.71|78.14|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Salem, Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Government of Salem, Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Salem district]]<br /> [[Category:2008 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div> Alicolours