ERODE election result 2026

M.VIJAY BALAJI (TVK) won ERODE AC #98 by 23,966 votes over GOPINATH PALANIYAPPAN (INC).

WinnerM.VIJAY BALAJI
Winning partyTVK
Margin23,966
Total votes162,453
Round count20/20
NOTA share0.54%

Direct answer

M.VIJAY BALAJI (TVK) won ERODE AC #98 by 23,966 votes over GOPINATH PALANIYAPPAN (INC). Winner votes: 69,747; runner-up votes: 45,781; winner vote share: 42.93%.

Candidate-wise final result

Rank	Candidate	Party	Status	Votes	Vote share	EVM	Postal
1	M.VIJAY BALAJI	TVK	Won	69,747	42.93%	69,384	363
2	GOPINATH PALANIYAPPAN	INC	Lost	45,781	28.18%	45,327	454
3	R.MANOHARAN	ADMK	Lost	38,183	23.50%	37,904	279
4	S.THANDAVAMOORTHY	Naam Tamilar Katchi	Lost	4,987	3.07%	4,924	63
5	J.MUTHU BAVA	Independent	Lost	858	0.53%	854	4
6	H.MOHAMED GAIPEER	Independent	Lost	321	0.20%	320	1
7	B.CHITRA	Bahujan Samaj Party	Lost	256	0.16%	254	2
8	M.KAMAL KUMAR	Vishwa Tamil Kazhagam	Lost	227	0.14%	225	2
9	R.VAIRAM	Independent	Lost	196	0.12%	194	2
10	K.MANIKANNAN	Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi	Lost	173	0.11%	172	1
11	NATHIYA.S	Independent	Lost	136	0.08%	133	3
12	C.THIYAGARAJAN	Independent	Lost	132	0.08%	131	1
13	M.DHARANI KUMAR	Independent	Lost	96	0.06%	95	1
14	A.MANIKANDAN	Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi	Lost	86	0.05%	85	1
15	K.DHAVASIAPPAN	Tamilaga Makkal Nala Katchi	Lost	80	0.05%	79	1
16	R.DHANDAPANI	Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi	Lost	76	0.05%	75	1
17	S.LAKSHMANATHAN	Independent	Lost	67	0.04%	67	0
18	M.V.KARTHY	Independent	Lost	66	0.04%	65	1
19	SHANMUGAM.P	Independent	Lost	55	0.03%	53	2
20	M.MURUGESAN	Independent	Lost	51	0.03%	48	3
—	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	879	0.54%	851	28

Source: Election Commission result page.