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{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 98
| map_image = Constitution-Erode (East).svg
| Existence =
| district = [[Erode district|Erode]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Erode Lok Sabha constituency|Erode]]
| established = 2008
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| mla = [[V. C. Chandhirakumar]]
| latest_election_year = 2025
| name = Erode (East)
| electors = 179,566
| reservation = None
}}

'''Erode East''' is a state assembly constituency in [[Erode district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 98. It consists of a portion of [[Erode taluk]] which includes [[Erode City]]. It is included in [[Erode Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-10
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date = 2009-02-06
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 28 January 2017}}</ref> It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

This constituency was newly formed, in the year of 2008, by dividing the integrated Erode Assembly Constituency.

==Boundaries and parts==
Erode East covers the central part of Erode City Corporation to the river [[Kaveri]] on the east and [[Modakkurichi Assembly constituency]] limit on the south.

==Demographics==
The [[Kongu Vellalar]] [[Gounder]] and [[Kaikolar|Sengundha Mudhaliyar]] communities constituted about 60% of the total population of this constituency in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dinamani.com/elections/tamil-nadu/constituencies/2021/feb/18/tn-assembly-election-2021-erode-east-constituency-3565008.html|title=தினமணி - 2021 Voter Information}}</ref>

Gender demographic of Erode East as of 11.02.2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patrikai.com/816-more-the-increase-in-the-number-of-voters-in-erode-east-constituency-now-compared-january-2023-voter-list/|title=Patrikai.com 11.02.2023 Voters Count}}</ref> taken during the 2023 by-election:

{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Female
!Male
!Transgender
!Total
|-
|2023
|1,16,497
|1,11,025
|25
|2,27,547
|}

==Members of Legislative Assembly==
Elected members from this constituency are as follows:
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Member
!colspan=2|Political Party
|-
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[V. C. Chandhirakumar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}
|-
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[K. S. Thennarasu]]
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[Thirumagan Evera]]<ref name="2021_election_results">{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055805/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC098.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC098.pdf|access-date= 2 May 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}</ref>
|{{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[2023 elections in India#Tamil Nadu|2023^]]
|[[E. V. K. S. Elangovan]]<ref name=2023_election_results>{{cite web |title= ECI Erode East By Election Result
|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeMar2023/ConstituencywiseS2298.htm?ac=98}}</ref>
|-
|[[2025 elections in India#Tamil Nadu|2025^]]
|[[V. C. Chandhirakumar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
|M.Vijay Balaji
| {{Full party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}
|}

==Election results==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[#2025|2025]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|74.70}}
{{bar percent|[[#2023|2023]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.58}}
{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.27}}
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.83}}
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|50.83}}
}}

=== 2026 ===

{{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Erode (East)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Gopinath Palaniyappan
|party=Indian National Congress
|votes= 45781
|percentage= 28.18
|change= ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=R. Manoharan
|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes= 38183
|percentage= 23.5
|change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate= Thaandava Moorthy
|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi
|votes= 4987
|percentage= 3.07
|change= {{decrease}}12.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate= M. Vijay Balaji
|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
|votes= 69747
|percentage= 42.93
|change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=NOTA
|party=None of the above
|votes= 851
|percentage= 0.54
|change= {{decrease}}2.93}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes= 23966|percentage= 13.59|change={{decrease}}49.52}}
{{Election box turnout |votes= 162453 |percentage= 92.18|change={{increase}}24.12}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =176228 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
|loser=
|swing=
}}{{Election box end}}

===[[2025 elections in India|2025]]===

{{Election box begin|title=[[2025 elections in India#Tamil Nadu|2025 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Bye-election]]: [[Erode East]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeFeb2025/ConstituencywiseS2298.htm|title=Bye Election to Assembly Constituencies: Results February-2025|date=9 February 2025|work=Election Commission of India}}</ref>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate=[[V. C. Chandhirakumar]]
|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes= 115,709
|percentage=74.70
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=M. K. Seethalakshmi
|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi
|votes=24,151
|percentage=15.59
|change={{increase}}9.24
}}

{{Election box candidate
|candidate=Other party candidates
|party=Others
|votes=2,911
|percentage=1.88
|change={{increase}}1.04
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Independent candidates
|party=Independent politician
|votes= 6,010
|percentage=3.88
|change={{increase}}2.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=None of the above
|party=None of the above
|votes= 6,109
|percentage=3.94
|change={{increase}}3.47
}}

{{Election box margin of victory
|votes=91,558
|percentage=59.11
|change={{increase}}20.28
}}

{{Election box turnout
|votes=154,890
|percentage=68.06
|change={{decrease}}6.73
}}

{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors=227,569
|change=
}}

{{Election box gain with party link
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser=Indian National Congress
|swing=+10.12
}}

{{Election box end}}

===[[2023 elections in India|2023]]===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2023 elections in India#Tamil Nadu|2023 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Bye-election]]: [[Erode East]]<ref name="2023_election_results"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/erode/74-79-voter-turnout-in-erode-east-bypoll/articleshow/98286628.cms?from=mdr|title=74.79% voter turnout in Erode East bypoll|date=28 February 2023|work=timesofindia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news7tamil.live/74-79-voter-turnout-in-erode-by-election.html|title=ஈரோடு இடைத்தேர்தலில் 74.79% வாக்குகள் பதிவு!|date=28 February 2023|language=ta|work=news7tamil}}</ref>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate=[[E. V. K. S. Elangovan]]
|party=Indian National Congress
|votes=110,156|percentage=64.58
|change={{increase}}20.31
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=[[K. S. Thennarasu]]
|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes=43,923
|percentage=25.75
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Menaka Navaneethan
|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi
|votes=10,827
|percentage=6.35
|change={{decrease}}1.30
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=S. Anand
|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|votes=1,432
|percentage=0.84
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate
|candidate=Other party candidates
|party=Others
|votes=1,501
|percentage=0.84
|change={{increase}}0.18
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Independent candidates
|party=Independent
|votes=1,926
|percentage=1.13
|change={{increase}}0.50
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=None of the above
|party=None of the above
|votes=798
|percentage=0.47
|change={{decrease}}0.55
}}

{{Election box margin of victory
|votes=66,233
|percentage=38.83
|change={{increase}}32.97
}}

{{Election box turnout
|votes=170,563
|percentage=74.79
|change={{increase}}7.97
}}

{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors=227,547
|change=
}}

{{Election box hold with party link
|winner=Indian National Congress
|swing=+20.31
}}

{{Election box end}}

===[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]===

{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Erode East]]<ref name="2021_election_results"/>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate=[[Thirumagan Evera|E. Thirumagan Evera]]
|party=Indian National Congress
|votes=67,300
|percentage=44.27
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=M. Yuvaraja
|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes=58,396
|percentage=38.41
|change={{decrease}}5.42
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=S. Gomathi
|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi
|votes=11,629
|percentage=7.65
|change={{increase}}6.12
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=A. M. R. Rajakumar
|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam
|votes=10,005
|percentage=6.98
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=S. A. Muthukumaran
|party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes=1,204
|percentage=0.79
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate
|candidate=Other party candidates
|party=Others
|votes=998
|percentage=0.66
|change=
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Independent candidates
|party=Independent
|votes=959
|percentage=0.63
|change=
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=None of the above
|party=None of the above
|votes=1,546
|percentage=1.02
|change={{decrease}}1.07
}}

{{Election box margin of victory
|votes=8,904
|percentage=5.86
|change={{increase}}0.59
}}

{{Election box turnout
|votes=152,037
|percentage=66.57
|change={{decrease}}3.00
}}

{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors=228,402
|change=
}}

{{Election box gain with party link
|winner=Indian National Congress
|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing=+0.43
}}

{{Election box end}}

===[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]===

{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Erode East]]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate=[[K. S. Thennarasu]]
|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes=64,879
|percentage=43.83
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=[[V. C. Chandhirakumar]]
|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes=57,085
|percentage=38.57
|change={{decrease}}4.44
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Ponchairman
|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|votes=6,776 |percentage=4.58
|change={{decrease}}46.25
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Rajeshkumar P
|party=Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes=5,549
|percentage=3.75
|change={{increase}}1.36
}}

{{Election box candidate
|candidate=Other candidates
|party=Others
|votes=10,633
|percentage=7.18
|change=
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=None Of The Above
|party=None of the above
|votes=3,096
|percentage=2.09
|change={{increase}}0.11
}}

{{Election box margin of victory
|votes=7,794 |percentage=5.27
|change={{decrease}}2.56
}}

{{Election box turnout
|votes=148,018
|percentage=69.57
|change={{decrease}}8.00
}}

{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors=212,746
|change =
}}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= -7.00 }}

{{Election box end}}

===[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]===

{{Election box begin|title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Erode East]]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate=[[V. C. Chandhirakumar]]
|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|votes=69,166
|percentage=50.83
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Muthusamy]]
|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes=58,522
|percentage=43.01
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Rajeshkumar P
|party=Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes=3,244 |percentage=2.38
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Minnal Murugash R
|party=Independent politician
|votes=2,439
|percentage=1.79
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=None of the above
|party=None of the above
|votes=2,700
|percentage=1.98
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box margin of victory
|votes=10,644
|percentage=7.82
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box turnout
|votes= 136,071
|percentage=77.58
|change=''New''
}}

{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 175,395
|change =
}}

{{Election box new seat win
|winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|loser=
|swing=
}}

{{Election box end}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}

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Erode East Assembly constituency - Revision history

CoreyHodgkinson at 22:04, 4 May 2026