Erode (East)
Part of the Erode Lok Sabha seat.
M. Vijay Balaji (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) won Erode (East) in 2026, 23,966 votes ahead of Gopinath Palaniyappan.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
69,747 votes · 42.9%
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- GPIndian National Congress
45,781 votes · 28.2%
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- RAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
38,183 votes · 23.5%
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- SNaam Tamilar Katchi
4,987 votes · 3.1%
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- JBIndependent
858 votes · 0.5%
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- HGIndependent
321 votes · 0.2%
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- BBahujan Samaj Party
256 votes · 0.2%
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- MKVishwa Tamil Kazhagam
227 votes · 0.1%
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- RIndependent
196 votes · 0.1%
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- KSamaniya Makkal Nala Katchi
173 votes · 0.1%
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- NIndependent
136 votes · 0.1%
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- CIndependent
132 votes · 0.1%
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- MKIndependent
96 votes · 0.1%
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- ATamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
86 votes · 0.1%
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- KTamilaga Makkal Nala Katchi
80 votes · 0.0%
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- RVeerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi
76 votes · 0.0%
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- SIndependent
67 votes · 0.0%
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- MIndependent
66 votes · 0.0%
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- SIndependent
55 votes · 0.0%
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- MIndependent
51 votes · 0.0%
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98 · Erode (East)
General1,79,592 registered voters · 20 candidates · 23,966 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
M. Vijay Balaji
TVK · Male · 69,747 votes (42.93%) · 23,966 ahead of Gopinath Palaniyappan
- 90.52%
- Turnout
- 1,62,573
- Votes cast
- 1,61,574
- Valid votes
- 879
- None of the above
- 93,728
- Women electors
77,358 men and 83,854 women voted in person, plus 1,333 postal ballots. 120 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 26.
- TVK69,747363 postal42.93%
INC45,781454 postal28.18%- R.manoharanMale
ADMK38,183279 postal23.50% - NTKFarmer Carrying Plough4,98763 postal3.07%
- None of the aboveNOTA8790.54%
- J.muthu BavaMaleINDPen nib with seven rays8584 postal0.53%
- INDHelmet3211 postal0.20%
- B.chitraFemale
BSP2562 postal0.16% - M.kamal KumarMaleVSHWTMLKRing2272 postal0.14%
- R.vairamMaleINDBox1962 postal0.12%
- K.manikannanMaleSMKNKWalking stick1731 postal0.11%
- Nathiya.sFemaleINDDiamond1363 postal0.08%
- C.thiyagarajanMaleINDPressure cooker1321 postal0.08%
- M.dharani KumarMaleINDChappals961 postal0.06%
- A.manikandanMaleTAVKCamera861 postal0.05%
- K.dhavasiappanMaleTMNKGas cylinder801 postal0.05%
- R.dhandapaniMaleVTVTKPestle and mortar761 postal0.05%
- S.lakshmanathanMaleINDBatsman670.04%
- M.v.karthyMaleINDCube661 postal0.04%
- Shanmugam.pMaleINDMatchbox552 postal0.03%
- M.murugesanMaleINDAlmirah513 postal0.03%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.