Constituency #86 · Salem
Edappadi
15 candidates276.4K electors
2026 Winner
K. Edappadi Palaniswami
ADMK
NDA
Winner
K. Edappadi Palaniswami
ADMK(NDA / ADMK+)
148.9K
votes · 57.7%
Margin: 98.1K
Vote Share
K. Edappadi Palaniswami57.7%
K. Premkumar19.7%
C. Kasi17.0%
A. Priyadharshini3.3%
V. Govindaraj0.6%
NOTA0.5%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓K. Edappadi Palaniswami | ADMK | 148.9K | 57.7% |
| 2 | K. Premkumar | IND | 50.8K | 19.7% |
| 3 | C. Kasi | DMK | 44.0K | 17.0% |
| 4 | A. Priyadharshinilost deposit | NTK | 8.4K | 3.3% |
| 5 | V. Govindarajlost deposit | tavk | 1.7K | 0.6% |
| 6 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 1.3K | 0.5% |
| 7 | Raja. K. B.sc. B.tech. Ex.inaslost deposit | IND | 739 | 0.3% |
| 8 | P. Thulasimanilost deposit | IND | 435 | 0.2% |
| 9 | L. Sureshlost deposit | AIPTMMK | 429 | 0.2% |
| 10 | M. Student's Friend Muruganlost deposit | IND | 399 | 0.1% |
| 11 | P. Iyyappan Perumallost deposit | IND | 296 | 0.1% |
| 12 | P. Elumalailost deposit | IND | 215 | 0.1% |
| 13 | M. Kumaresanlost deposit | IND | 207 | 0.1% |
| 14 | C. Muruganlost deposit | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 15 | P. Subramanilost deposit | IND | 97 | 0.0% |
| 16 | S. Sakthivellost deposit | IND | 67 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
86.4%
2016 Turnout
223.8K voted
87.1%
2021 Turnout
244.3K voted
92.1%
2026 Turnout
254.5K voted
MLA History
2021
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2006
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2001
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1996
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1991
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1989
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1984
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1980
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1967
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1962
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1957
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Electorate 2026
276.4K
Total Electors
139.7K
Male
136.7K
Female
30
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in