# Erode East Assembly constituency

Erode East or 'Erode (East)' is a state assembly constituency in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 98. It consists of a portion of Erode taluk which includes Erode City. It is included in Erode Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
This constituency was newly formed, in the year of 2008, by dividing the integrated Erode Assembly Constituency.

## Boundaries and parts

Erode East covers the central part of Erode City Corporation to the river Kaveri on the east and Modakkurichi Assembly constituency limit on the south; a part of the city is also covered by that constituency.
The eastern part of the city, to the eastern banks of the river Kaveri is included in Kumarapalayam Assembly constituency.

## Demographics

The Kongu Vellalar Gounder and Sengundha Mudhaliyar communities constituted about 60% of the total population of this constituency in 2021.
Gender demographic of Erode East as of 11.02.2023, taken during the 2023 by-election:
| Year | Female | Male | Transgender | Total |
| 2023 | 1,16,497 | 1,11,025 | 25 | 2,27,547 |

## Members of Legislative Assembly

Elected members from this constituency are as follows:
| Year | Member | Political Party |
| 2011 | V. C. Chandhirakumar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K. S. Thennarasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Thirumagan Evera | Indian National Congress |
| 2023^ | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | Indian National Congress |
| 2025^ | V. C. Chandhirakumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2025 | 2025 | 74.70% | 74.70% |
| 2023 | 2023 | 64.58% | 64.58% |
| 2021 | 2021 | 44.27% | 44.27% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 43.83% | 43.83% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 50.83% | 50.83% |

### 2025

2025 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Bye-election: Erode East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. C. Chandhirakumar | 115,709 | 74.70 | New |
| | NTK | M. K. Seethalakshmi | 24,151 | 15.59 | 9.24 |
| | Others | Other party candidates | 2,911 | 1.88 | 1.04 |
| | Independent | Independent candidates | 6,010 | 3.88 | 2.75 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 6,109 | 3.94 | 3.47 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 91,558 | 59.11 | 20.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 154,890 | 68.06 | 6.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 227,546 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | +10.12 | |

### 2023

2023 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Bye-election: Erode East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | 110,156 | 64.58 | 20.31 |
| | AIADMK | K. S. Thennarasu | 43,923 | 25.75 | New |
| | NTK | Menaka Navaneethan | 10,827 | 6.35 | 1.30 |
| | DMDK | S. Anand | 1,432 | 0.84 | New |
| | Others | Other party candidates | 1,501 | 0.84 | 0.18 |
| | Independent | Independent candidates | 1,926 | 1.13 | 0.50 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 798 | 0.47 | 0.55 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 66,233 | 38.83 | 32.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,563 | 74.79 | 7.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 227,547 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | +20.31 | |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Erode East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | E. Thirumagan Evera | 67,300 | 44.27 | New |
| | AIADMK | M. Yuvaraja | 58,396 | 38.41 | 5.42 |
| | NTK | S. Gomathi | 11,629 | 7.65 | 6.12 |
| | MNM | A. M. R. Rajakumar | 10,005 | 6.98 | New |
| | AMMK | S. A. Muthukumaran | 1,204 | 0.79 | New |
| | Others | Other party candidates | 998 | 0.66 | |
| | Independent | Independent candidates | 959 | 0.63 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,546 | 1.02 | 1.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,904 | 5.86 | 0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,037 | 66.57 | 3.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 228,402 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | +0.43 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Erode East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. S. Thennarasu | 64,879 | 43.83 | New |
| | DMK | V. C. Chandhirakumar | 57,085 | 38.57 | 4.44 |
| | DMDK | Ponchairman | 6,776 | 4.58 | 46.25 |
| | BJP | Rajeshkumar P | 5,549 | 3.75 | 1.36 |
| | Others | Other candidates | 10,633 | 7.18 | |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 3,096 | 2.09 | 0.11 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,794 | 5.27 | 2.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 148,018 | 69.57 | 8.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 212,746 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMDK | AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -7.00 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Erode East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMDK | V. C. Chandhirakumar | 69,166 | 50.83 | New |
| | DMK | S. Muthusamy | 58,522 | 43.01 | New |
| | BJP | Rajeshkumar P | 3,244 | 2.38 | New |
| | Independent | Minnal Murugash R | 2,439 | 1.79 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,700 | 1.98 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,644 | 7.82 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 136,071 | 77.58 | New |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 175,395 | | |
| | DMDK win (new seat) | DMDK win (new seat) | DMDK win (new seat) | DMDK win (new seat) | DMDK win (new seat) |