ERODE (EAST)
Assembly seat no. 98 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2026
M.vijay Balaji
TVK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
TVK
won 1 of 4
Margin, 2026
23,966
14.75% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
INCGopinath Palaniyappan
- Votes
- 45,781
- Vote share
- 28.18%
- Behind by
- 23,966
Electors
1,79,592
Total votes polled
1,62,453
Valid votes
1,62,453
NOTA votes
879
0.54% of votes polled
Turnout
90.5%
Full result, 2026
20 candidates · 1,62,453 valid votes
M.vijay BalajiTVKwon
69,747
42.9%
Gopinath PalaniyappanINC
45,781
28.2%
R.manoharanADMK
38,183
23.5%
S.thandavamoorthyNTK
4,987
3.1%
J.muthu BavaIND
858
0.5%
H.mohamed GaipeerIND
321
0.2%
B.chitraBSP
256
0.2%
M.kamal KumarVSHWTMLK
227
0.1%
R.vairamIND
196
0.1%
K.manikannanSMKNK
173
0.1%
Nathiya.sIND
136
0.1%
C.thiyagarajanIND
132
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M.vijay Balaji | TVK | 69,747 | 42.93% | Gopinath Palaniyappan | 23,966 |
| 2021 | THIRUMAHAN EVERAA,E. | INC | 67,300 | 44.27% | YUVARAJA,M. | 8,904 |
| 2016 | THENNARASU K S | ADMK | 64,879 | 43.83% | CHANDHIRAKUMAR V C | 7,794 |
| 2011 | CHANDHIRAKUMAR V.C | DMDK | 69,166 | 50.83% | MUTHUSAMY S | 10,644 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ERODE (EAST) assembly constituency in 2026?
M.vijay Balaji (TVK) won ERODE (EAST) in 2026, by a margin of 23,966 votes.
Which party has won ERODE (EAST) the most times?
TVK, with 1 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has ERODE (EAST) gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won ERODE (EAST) the most times?
M.vijay Balaji, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
