Assembly constituency 189, Tamil Nadu
Madurai East
Karthikeyan S (TVK) won the 2026 election by 16,547 votes, taking 43.74% of the vote to Moorthy P (DMK)'s 37.64%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerTVKKarthikeyan S, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202643.74%runner-up 37.64%
Winning margin, 202616,5476.09% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 2, TVK 1, AIADMK 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Madurai East Seat 189 | Karthikeyan S TVK | 1,18,777 43.7% | Moorthy P DMK | 1,02,230 37.6% | 16,547 votes 6.09% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Madurai East Seat 189 | Moorthy P DMK | 1,22,729 51.6% | Gopalakrishnan R AIADMK | 73,125 31.0% | 49,604 votes 20.85% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Madurai East Seat 189 | P. Moorthy DMK | 1,08,569 50.6% | P Pandi AIADMK | 75,797 35.9% | 32,772 votes 15.28% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Madurai East Seat 189 | Tamilarasan K AIADMK | 99,447 55.3% | Moorthy P DMK | 70,692 39.3% | 28,755 votes 15.99% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.