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Madurai East is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Election results from this constituency are listed below. For the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Madurai East was one of 17 assembly constituencies to use voter-verified paper audit trail.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 51.59% |
| 2016 | | 50.62% |
| 2011 | | 55.29% |
| 2006 | | 38.20% |
| 2001 | | 43.29% |
| 1996 | | 46.24% |
| 1991 | | 64.00% |
| 1989 | | 48.88% |
| 1984 | | 51.08% |
| 1980 | | 49.35% |
| 1977 | | 33.45% |
| 1971 | | 44.13% |
| 1967 | | 50.32% |
| 1962 | | 48.11% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (East)| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | P. Moorthy | | | |
| AIADMK | Mankulam K. Mahendran | | | |
| NTK | Selvam | | | |
| TVK | S. Karthikeyan | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 330,993 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | P. Moorthy | 122,729 | 51.59% | +0.97 |
| AIADMK | R. Gopalakrishnan | 73,125 | 30.74% | −4.6 |
| NTK | J. Latha | 17,668 | 7.43% | +5.89 |
| MNM | I. Muthukrishnan | 11,993 | 5.04% | New |
| AMMK | T. Saravanan | 6,729 | 2.83% | New |
| None of the above | None of the above | 1,944 | 0.82% | −0.7 |
| PT | A. Balamurugan | 1,755 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | 49,604 | 20.85% | 5.57% |
| Turnout | 237,892 | 72.31% | −2.48% |
| Rejected ballots | 53 | 0.02% | |
| Registered electors | 328,990 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 0.97% | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | P. Moorthy | 108,569 | 50.62% | +11.32 |
| AIADMK | P. Pandi | 75,797 | 35.34% | −19.95 |
| CPI | P. Kalithasan | 11,599 | 5.41% | New |
| BJP | M. Suseendran | 6,181 | 2.88% | +1.39 |
| NTK | Sengannan | 3,296 | 1.54% | New |
| None of the above | None of the above | 3,246 | 1.51% | New |
| PMK | Alaguraja | 1,113 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | 32,772 | 15.28% | −0.71% |
| Turnout | 214,473 | 74.79% | −2.39% |
| Registered electors | 286,766 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.67% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. Tamilarasan | 99,447 | 55.29% | New |
| DMK | P. Moorthy | 70,692 | 39.30% | New |
| BJP | K. Srinivasan | 2,677 | 1.49% | −0.14 |
| Independent | V. Govindaraj | 2,287 | 1.27% | New |
| IJK | K. G. Gnanasekaran | 1,008 | 0.56% | New |
| BSP | A. Dhavamani | 929 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | 28,755 | 15.99% | 15.93% |
| Turnout | 233,061 | 77.18% | 6.34% |
| Registered electors | 179,869 | | |
| AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 17.09% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | N. Nanmaran | 36,383 | 38.20% | −5.09 |
| MDMK | M. Boominathan | 36,332 | 38.15% | +35.64 |
| DMDK | A. Dhamodharan | 18,632 | 19.56% | New |
| BJP | A. P. Prabakaran | 1,553 | 1.63% | New |
| AIFB | N. Subbaiah | 655 | 0.69% | New |
| Independent | L. Thangavel | 654 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | 51 | 0.05% | −7.02% |
| Turnout | 95,244 | 70.84% | 15.92% |
| Registered electors | 134,455 | | |
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -5.09% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | N. Nanmaran | 32,461 | 43.29% | New |
| DMK | V. Velusamy | 27,157 | 36.22% | −10.02 |
| Independent | N. L. Vasu | 11,837 | 15.79% | New |
| MDMK | M. Boominathan | 1,878 | 2.50% | −2.12 |
| JP | Jarina Begam | 586 | 0.78% | New |
| JD(U) | A. C. Kamaraj | 507 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,304 | 7.07% | −15.53% |
| Turnout | 74,980 | 54.92% | −6.84% |
| Registered electors | 136,526 | | |
| CPI(M) gain from DMK | Swing | -2.94% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | V. Velusamy | 39,478 | 46.24% | New |
| AIADMK | T. R. Janardhanan | 20,181 | 23.64% | −40.36 |
| BJP | N. L. Vasu | 14,915 | 17.47% | +10.04 |
| MDMK | V. Muniyandi | 3,946 | 4.62% | New |
| JP | J. Jebathurai | 3,586 | 4.20% | New |
| AIIC(T) | R. Ramachandran | 1,596 | 1.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | 19,297 | 22.60% | −15.65% |
| Turnout | 85,381 | 61.76% | 5.76% |
| Registered electors | 143,887 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -17.76% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | O. S. Amarnath | 50,336 | 64.00% | +15.12 |
| CPI(M) | P. M. Kumar | 20,248 | 25.74% | −7.06 |
| BJP | R. V. Seshachario | 5,841 | 7.43% | +6.44 |
| TMUL | M. Ali Akbar | 1,465 | 1.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | 30,088 | 38.26% | 22.18% |
| Turnout | 78,650 | 56.00% | −10.53% |
| Registered electors | 142,993 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 15.12% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | S. R. Eradha | 40,519 | 48.88% | −2.2 |
| CPI(M) | N. Sankaraiah | 27,196 | 32.81% | −10.9 |
| INC | M. K. Ramakrishnan | 12,778 | 15.42% | New |
| BJP | T. R. Gopalan | 817 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | 13,323 | 16.07% | 8.70% |
| Turnout | 82,892 | 66.53% | −5.73% |
| Registered electors | 126,225 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.20% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. Kalimuthu | 43,210 | 51.08% | New |
| CPI(M) | P. M. Kumar | 36,972 | 43.71% | −5.64 |
| Independent | J. S. Krishnan | 1,663 | 1.97% | New |
| Independent | Brinda Janardhanan | 879 | 1.04% | New |
| INC(J) | O. K. (Obula) Lakshmanan | 638 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | 6,238 | 7.37% | −0.58% |
| Turnout | 84,590 | 72.26% | 15.24% |
| Registered electors | 120,711 | | |
| AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 1.74% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | N. Sankaraiah | 36,862 | 49.35% | +15.9 |
| INC | M. A. Ramamoorthy | 30,923 | 41.40% | +10.68 |
| JP | N. S. Ramamoorthy | 5,647 | 7.56% | New |
| Independent | O. K. (Obula) Lakshmanan | 382 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,939 | 7.95% | 5.21% |
| Turnout | 74,701 | 57.02% | −2.03% |
| Registered electors | 132,153 | | |
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 15.90% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | N. Sankaraiah | 24,263 | 33.45% | +23.76 |
| INC | A. G. Subbraman | 22,278 | 30.71% | −9.6 |
| JP | R. V. Seshachari | 15,629 | 21.55% | New |
| DMK | M. R. Sankaran | 9,644 | 13.29% | −30.84 |
| Independent | R. V. Siddha | 508 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,985 | 2.74% | −1.08% |
| Turnout | 72,539 | 59.04% | −12.79% |
| Registered electors | 123,951 | | |
| CPI(M) gain from DMK | Swing | -10.69% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. S. Rama Krishnan | 27,884 | 44.13% | New |
| INC | L. K. T. Muthuram | 25,472 | 40.32% | +2.89 |
| CPI(M) | V. Veera Badhran | 6,118 | 9.68% | −40.64 |
| ABJS | S. K. Balakrishnan | 3,707 | 5.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,412 | 3.82% | −9.08% |
| Turnout | 63,181 | 71.83% | −7.28% |
| Registered electors | 92,937 | | |
| DMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -6.19% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | K. P. Janakiammal | 32,173 | 50.32% | New |
| INC | A. G. Subburaman | 23,929 | 37.43% | −10.69 |
| ABJS | R. V. Seshachari | 7,396 | 11.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | 8,244 | 12.89% | 0.50% |
| Turnout | 63,936 | 79.11% | 1.96% |
| Registered electors | 82,764 | | |
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 2.21% | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Madurai East| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | P. K. R. Lakshmi Kantham | 36,679 | 48.11% | New |
| CPI | N. Sankaraiah | 27,228 | 35.72% | New |
| SWA | Ramu Servai | 7,404 | 9.71% | New |
| ABJS | Ramia Seshachari | 4,922 | 6.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | 9,451 | 12.40% | |
| Turnout | 76,233 | 77.15% | |
| Registered electors | 101,097 | | |
| INC win (new seat) |
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on 5 October 2010.