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98. Erode (East)
Total Electors
2,12,746
Votes Polled
1,48,018
Turnout
69.6%
Victory Margin
+7,794
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Erode (East) constituency was won by THENNARASU K S of ADMK with 64,879 votes (43.8% vote share).
The runner-up was CHANDHIRAKUMAR V C of DMK with 57,085 votes (38.6%). The victory margin was 7,794 votes (5.3% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,12,746 registered electors, of whom 1,48,018 cast their votes — a turnout of 69.6%. A total of 15 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THENNARASU K S | ADMK | 64,879 | 43.8% | |
| 2 | CHANDHIRAKUMAR V C | DMK | 57,085 | 38.6% | |
| 3 | PONCHAIRMAN | DMDK | 6,776 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | RAJESHKUMAR P | BJP | 5,549 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 3,096 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | JAGANATHAN S | KMDK | 2,721 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | ALAUDEEN A | NTK | 2,262 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | SADHIK BASHA K | SDPI | 2,176 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | RAJENDRAN | PMK | 2,111 | 1.4% | |
| 10 | KANNAN R | IND | 406 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | LOGANATHAN P T | IND | 294 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | KRISHNAN P | BSP | 234 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | RAMESH M | SMK | 220 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | SENTHILKUMAR K | UMK | 109 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | PERUMALRAJ R | GMI | 100 | 0.1% |