ERODE (EAST)
Assembly seat no. 98 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
CHANDHIRAKUMAR V.C
DMDK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
TVK
won 1 of 4
Margin, 2011
10,644
7.82% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKMUTHUSAMY S
- Votes
- 58,522
- Vote share
- 43.01%
- Behind by
- 10,644
Electors
1,75,395
Total votes polled
1,36,071
Valid votes
1,36,071
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.6%
Full result, 2011
11 candidates · 1,36,071 valid votes
CHANDHIRAKUMAR V.CDMDKwon
69,166
50.8%
MUTHUSAMY SDMK
58,522
43.0%
RAJESHKUMAR PBJP
3,244
2.4%
MINNAL MURUGASH RIND
2,439
1.8%
MAYAVAN CBSP
628
0.5%
SANGAMITHIRAI SIND
456
0.3%
KARUNANITHI GIND
441
0.3%
SELVARAJ SIND
408
0.3%
NAGARAJAN ARIND
363
0.3%
THAYALAN GIND
214
0.2%
SIRAJ AIND
190
0.1%
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.
