MADURAI EAST
Assembly seat no. 189 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
TAMILARASAN K
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2011
28,755
15.99% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKMOORTHY P
- Votes
- 70,692
- Vote share
- 39.30%
- Behind by
- 28,755
Electors
2,33,061
Total votes polled
1,79,869
Valid votes
1,79,869
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.2%
Full result, 2011
12 candidates · 1,79,869 valid votes
TAMILARASAN KADMKwon
99,447
55.3%
MOORTHY PDMK
70,692
39.3%
SRINIVASAN KBJP
2,677
1.5%
GOVINDARAJ VIND
2,287
1.3%
GNANASEKARAN K.GIJK
1,008
0.6%
DHAVAMANI ABSP
929
0.5%
RAJKUMAR PIND
826
0.5%
TAMILSELVI KJMM
697
0.4%
RAMAR V.PIND
472
0.3%
MAHALINGAM SIND
350
0.2%
PRAKASAM RIND
291
0.2%
THIRUBBATHI VIND
193
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Karthikeyan S | TVK | 1,18,777 | 43.74% | Moorthy P | 16,547 |
| 2021 | MOORTHY P | DMK | 1,22,729 | 51.59% | GOPALAKRISHNAN R | 49,604 |
| 2016 | MOORTHY P | DMK | 1,08,569 | 50.62% | P PANDI | 32,772 |
| 2011 | TAMILARASAN K | ADMK | 99,447 | 55.29% | MOORTHY P | 28,755 |
| 2006 | NANMARAN.N | CPM | 36,383 | 38.20% | BOOMINATHAN.M | 51 |
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 MADURAI EAST assembly constituency in 2026?
Karthikeyan S (TVK) won MADURAI EAST in 2026, by a margin of 16,547 votes.
Which party has won MADURAI EAST the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has MADURAI EAST gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won MADURAI EAST the most times?
MOORTHY P, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
