Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
M.Vijay Balaji of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the Erode (East) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 69,747 votes (42.90% vote share). The runner-up was Gopinath Palaniyappan (Indian National Congress) with 45,781 votes.
A total of 20 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Vijay Balaji | 69747 | 42.90% | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| 2 | Gopinath Palaniyappan | 45781 | 28.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | R.Manoharan | 38183 | 23.50% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 4 | S.Thandavamoorthy | 4987 | 3.10% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 6 | J.Muthu Bava | 858 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | H.Mohamed Gaipeer | 321 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | B.Chitra | 256 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | M.Kamal Kumar | 227 | 0.10% | Vishwa Tamil Kazhagam |
| 10 | R.Vairam | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | K.Manikannan | 173 | 0.10% | Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi |
| 12 | Nathiya.S | 136 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | C.Thiyagarajan | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | M.Dharani Kumar | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | A.Manikandan | 86 | 0.10% | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi |
| 16 | K.Dhavasiappan | 80 | 0.10% | Tamilaga Makkal Nala Katchi |
| 17 | R.Dhandapani | 76 | 0.10% | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi |
| 18 | S.Lakshmanathan | 67 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | M.V.Karthy | 66 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 20 | Shanmugam.P | 55 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | M.Murugesan | 51 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Erode (East) constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. M.Vijay Balaji (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 69,747 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.