Assembly constituency 98, Tamil Nadu
Erode (East)
M.Vijay Balaji (TVK) won the 2026 election by 23,966 votes, taking 42.93% of the vote to Gopinath Palaniyappan (INC)'s 28.18%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerTVKM.Vijay Balaji, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202642.93%runner-up 28.18%
Winning margin, 202623,96614.75% of votes cast
Elections on record4TVK 1, INC 1, AIADMK 1, DMDK 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Erode (East) Seat 98 | M.Vijay Balaji TVK | 69,747 42.9% | Gopinath Palaniyappan INC | 45,781 28.2% | 23,966 votes 14.75% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Erode (East) Seat 98 | Thirumahan Everaa,e. INC | 67,300 44.3% | Yuvaraja,m. AIADMK | 58,396 38.8% | 8,904 votes 5.86% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Erode (East) Seat 98 | Thennarasu K S AIADMK | 64,879 43.8% | Chandhirakumar V C DMK | 57,085 39.4% | 7,794 votes 5.27% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Erode (East) Seat 98 | Chandhirakumar V.C DMDK | 69,166 50.8% | Muthusamy S DMK | 58,522 43.0% | 10,644 votes 7.82% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.