Erode (East) Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
M.Vijay Balaji
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
M.Vijay Balaji
votes
69,747
Margin
23,966(14.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1M.Vijay Balaji✓ WinnerTVK69,74742.93%
- 2Gopinath PalaniyappanINC45,78128.18%
- 3R.ManoharanAIADMK38,18323.5%
- 4S.ThandavamoorthyNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost4,9873.07%
- 5NOTA8790.54%
- 6J.Muthu BavaINDDeposit lost8580.53%
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- 7H.Mohamed GaipeerINDDeposit lost3210.2%
- 8B.ChitraBSPDeposit lost2560.16%
- 9M.Kamal KumarVishwa Tamil KazhagamDeposit lost2270.14%
- 10R.VairamINDDeposit lost1960.12%
- 11K.ManikannanSamaniya Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost1730.11%
- 12Nathiya.SINDDeposit lost1360.08%
- 13C.ThiyagarajanINDDeposit lost1320.08%
- 14M.Dharani KumarINDDeposit lost960.06%
- 15A.ManikandanTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost860.05%
- 16K.DhavasiappanTamilaga Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost800.05%
- 17R.DhandapaniVeerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal KatchiDeposit lost760.05%
- 18S.LakshmanathanINDDeposit lost670.04%
- 19M.V.KarthyINDDeposit lost660.04%
- 20Shanmugam.PINDDeposit lost550.03%
- 21M.MurugesanINDDeposit lost510.03%
Deposit lost: 17 of 20 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 1,79,592
- Votes cast
- 1,62,573
- Turnout
- 90.52%
- Polling stations
- 259
incl. service voters
incl. 1,333 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.5%
83,854 of 93,728 voted on EVMs
Men90.1%
77,358 of 85,826 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 38; 28 voted.
- Candidates20 (2 women)
- Lost deposit17
- NOTA879
- Valid votes1,61,574
Women candidates: B.Chitra, Nathiya.S
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Erode (East)?
M.Vijay Balaji (TVK) won Erode (East) in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 69,747 votes.
What was the winning margin in Erode (East)?
M.Vijay Balaji defeated Gopinath Palaniyappan (INC) by 23,966 votes.
What was the turnout in Erode (East) in 2026?
90.52% — 1,62,573 of 1,79,592 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.5%, men's 90.1%.
How many voters does Erode (East) have?
1,79,592 electors at the 2026 election — 85,826 men, 93,728 women, 38 third gender (service voters included), and 259 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Erode (East)?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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