MADURAI EAST
Assembly seat no. 189 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
MOORTHY P
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2016
32,772
15.28% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKP PANDI
- Votes
- 75,797
- Vote share
- 35.34%
- Behind by
- 32,772
Electors
2,86,766
Total votes polled
2,14,473
Valid votes
2,14,473
NOTA votes
3,246
1.51% of votes polled
Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 2016
19 candidates · 2,14,473 valid votes
MOORTHY PDMKwon
1,08,569
50.6%
P PANDIADMK
75,797
35.3%
KALITHASAN P.CPI
11,599
5.4%
SUSEENDRAN MBJP
6,181
2.9%
SENGANNANNTK
3,296
1.5%
ALAGURAJAPMK
1,113
0.5%
RAJARAM.SIND
870
0.4%
MARICHAMY.SIND
763
0.4%
AYANNAR STMMK
569
0.3%
K.SELVAKUMARGOKMK
407
0.2%
RADHA TBSP
402
0.2%
RAMAMOORTHI.SIND
289
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
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.
