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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2025 by-elections

Erode (East)

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Winner — 2025 by-elections

CHANDHIRAKUMAR. V.C.
DMK
DMK 77.8%NTK 16.2%44 others 6.0%
Votes
1,15,709
77.8% share
Winning margin
91,558
61.5% of votes
Total candidates
46

Erode (East) is a safe seat — CHANDHIRAKUMAR. V.C. won by 61.5%.

Seat history

All Candidates

46 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHANDHIRAKUMAR. V.C.
DMK
1,15,70977.8%
2
M.K. SEETHALAKSHMI
NTK
24,15116.2%
3
K.KALAIYARASAN
IND
9630.7%
4
M.ARUMUGAM
BHRTPRJAIK
8900.6%
5
H.MOHAMMED GAIPEER
IND
5330.4%
6
M.PANCHATCHARAM
IND
4370.3%
7
V.S.ANAND
IND
4150.3%
8
M. KANTHASAMY
NADLMMKLK
3920.3%
9
V.SOWNDARYA
SP
3830.3%
10
N.DHANANJEYAN
IND
3470.2%
11
K.MADURAIVINAYAGAM
VKVIP
2930.2%
12
PA.SAVICTHA
SMKNK
2860.2%
13
CHELLAKUMARASAMY.T.S
IND
2700.2%
14
P.ESAKKIMUTHU NADAR
IND
2380.2%
15
AGNI AALVAR
IND
2220.1%
16
S.VENNILA
IND
2220.1%
17
S.MADHUMATHI
IND
2130.1%
18
K.PARAMASIVAM
IND
2070.1%
19
R.LOGANATHAN
IND
1890.1%
20
P.CHELLAPANDIAN
DMSK
1560.1%
21
V.PAULRAJ
IND
1500.1%
22
AMUTHARASU
IND
1490.1%
23
DR.K.PADMARAJAN.
IND
1490.1%
24
ANAND SUBRAMANI
Marumalarchi Janatha Katchi
1480.1%
25
C.RAVI
IND
1360.1%
26
N.PANDIAN
IND
1290.1%
27
R.SATHYA
IND
1240.1%
28
S.DHARMALINGAM
GPI
1220.1%
29
A.NOOR MUHAMAD
IND
1120.1%
30
J.GOPALAKRISHNAN
IND
1000.1%
31
S.KRISHNAMOORTHI
IND
920.1%
32
M.SAMINATHAN
IND
920.1%
33
K.MUNIYAPPAN
APNP
850.1%
34
D.PRABAKARAN
AIJYMKG
780.1%
35
S.MUTHAIAH
TK
780.1%
36
SANKARKUMAR. K.A
IND
680.1%
37
M.V.KARTHY
IND
640.0%
38
C.PARAMESWARAN
IND
640.0%
39
C.RAJAMANICKAM
IND
610.0%
40
M.R.SENGUTTUVAN
IND
550.0%
41
LOGESH SEKAR
IND
500.0%
42
R.THIRUMALAI
IND
420.0%
43
R.SUBRAMANIAN
IND
370.0%
44
R.RAJASEKARAN
IND
300.0%
45
N.RAMASAMY
IND
260.0%
46
K.MURUGAN
IND
240.0%

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (52nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
61.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.1% · max 51.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
164th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
37th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
1 seats · 1 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 77.8%NTK 16.2%OTH 6.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom and Powerloom products🏺Readymade Fabric🏷️TurmericGI
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Government Museum, Erode

🖼️MuseumWikidata
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Mahakavi Bharathi Memorial Library

🖼️MuseumWikidata
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Brough Memorial Church

Brough Memorial Church

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CSI Brough Memorial Church

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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