Tamil Nadu · AC 98
Erode (east)
Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 2026 · Erode
179,592
Electors
162,453
Votes polled
90.46%
Turnout
23,966
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M.Vijay Balaji
Won
Male
|
TVK | 69,747 | 42.93% |
| 2 |
Gopinath Palaniyappan
Male
|
INC | 45,781 | 28.18% |
| 3 |
R.Manoharan
Male
|
ADMK | 38,183 | 23.50% |
| 4 |
S.Thandavamoorthy
Male
|
NTK | 4,987 | 3.07% |
| 5 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 879 | 54.00% |
| 6 |
J.Muthu Bava
Male
|
IND | 858 | 53.00% |
| 7 |
H.Mohamed Gaipeer
Male
|
IND | 321 | 20.00% |
| 8 |
B.Chitra
Female
|
BSP | 256 | 16.00% |
| 9 |
M.Kamal Kumar
Male
|
VSHWTMLK | 227 | 14.00% |
| 10 |
R.Vairam
Male
|
IND | 196 | 12.00% |
| 11 |
K.Manikannan
Male
|
SMKNK | 173 | 11.00% |
| 12 |
Nathiya.S
Female
|
IND | 136 | 8.00% |
| 13 |
C.Thiyagarajan
Male
|
IND | 132 | 8.00% |
| 14 |
M.Dharani Kumar
Male
|
IND | 96 | 6.00% |
| 15 |
A.Manikandan
Male
|
tavk | 86 | 5.00% |
| 16 |
K.Dhavasiappan
Male
|
TMNK | 80 | 5.00% |
| 17 |
R.Dhandapani
Male
|
VTVTK | 76 | 5.00% |
| 18 |
S.Lakshmanathan
Male
|
IND | 67 | 4.00% |
| 19 |
M.V.Karthy
Male
|
IND | 66 | 4.00% |
| 20 |
Shanmugam.P
Male
|
IND | 55 | 3.00% |
| 21 |
M.Murugesan
Male
|
IND | 51 | 3.00% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs female
Male
77,358 (47.98%)
Female
83,854 (52.01%)
Others
28 (0.02%)
Erode (east) Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
M.Vijay Balaji
Male
TVK
|
42.93% |
Gopinath Palaniyappan
Male
INC
|
28.18% |
| 2021 |
Thirumahan Everaa,e.
Male
INC
|
44.27% |
Yuvaraja,m.
Male
ADMK
|
38.41% |
| 2016 |
Thennarasu K S
Male
ADMK
|
43.83% |
Chandhirakumar V C
Male
DMK
|
38.57% |
| 2011 |
Chandhirakumar V.C
Male
DMDK
|
50.83% |
Muthusamy S
Male
DMK
|
43.01% |
Erode (east) Constituency Bye-elections
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Chandhirakumar. V.C
Male
DMK
|
— |
M.K. Seethalakshmi
Female
NTK
|
— |