Madurai East, South

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 Constituencies

189. Madurai East (मदुरई पूर्व), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South region and Madurai district of Tamil Nadu (तमिलनाडु). It shares inter-state border with Madurai. Madurai East is part of 32. Madurai Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Semi Urban.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 18.08%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 81.66%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 328990 eligible electors, of which 161502 were male, 167438 female and 50 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Madurai East in 2021 is 1037.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 286766 eligible electors, of which 141692 were male, 145043 female and 31 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, there were a total of 233166 eligible electors, of which 116564 were male, 116497 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Madurai East in 2016 was 384. In 2011, there were 270.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Moorthy P of DMK won in this seat by defeating P Pandi of AIADMK by a margin of 32772 votes which was 15.29% of the total votes polled in the constituency. DMK had a vote share of 50.66% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Tamilarasan K of AIADMK won in this seat defeating Moorthy P of DMK by a margin of 28755 votes which was 15.99% of the total votes polled in the constituency. AIADMK had a vote share of 55.29% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, CPIM got the most votes in 189. Madurai East Assembly segment of Madurai Lok Sabha constituency. AIADMK's won the Madurai Parliament seat.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, AIADMK got the most votes this Assembly segment and CPIM won the Madurai Parliament seat.

Number of contestants: A total of 15 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 19 contestants.

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Madurai East are: Gopalakrishnan R (AIADMK), Moorthy P (DMK), Saravanan T (AMMK), Balamurugan A (PT), Prabaharan M (BDPA), Muthukrishnan I (MNM), Muthu Krishnan M (AMPK), Mustak Mohamed A K (TSPA), Raja P (MIPA), Latha J (NTK), Gandhi K (IND), Chandrasekaran V (IND), Dinesh G (IND), Palaniammal P (IND), Jeyakumar P (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 71.34%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 74.87%, while it was 77.18% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 1 of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2021 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Counting of votes are being held on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Number of polling stations: In the 2021 elections there were a total of polling stations in 189. Madurai East constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 302. In 2011 there were 244 polling stations.

Extent: 189. Madurai East constituency comprises of the following areas of Madurai district of Tamil Nadu: Madurai North Taluk (Part) Kadavur, Naickanpatti, Poyyakaraipatti, Manjampatti, Chatrapatti, Malaipatti, Poolampatti, Velichanatham, Chinnapatti, Kallandhiri, Mangulam, Meenakshipuram, Savalakkarayan, Velliyankundram, Appanthirupathi, Andaman, Mathur, Pilluseri, Porusupatti, Chettikulam, Periyapatti, Kavanur, Therkupethampatti, Kulamangalam, Karuvanur, Mandikulam, Paraipatti, Kollankulam, Kuruthur, Jothiapatti, Erukkalainattam, Usilampatti, Kodimangalam, Koolapandi, Veerapandi, Vadugapatti, Boothakudi, Veppangulam, Chettikulam, Maranavariendal, Illuppakudi, Thuyyaneri, Arumbanur, Ayilangudi, Iraniyam, Kannikudi, Alattur, Pechikulam, Vagaikulam, Melapanangadi, Keelapanangadi, Thiruppalai, Kadakkinaru, Pudupatti, Sembiyanendal, Kodikulam, Thamaraipatti, Poolampatti, Valaichikulam, Thirukanai, Perakkur, Podasapatti, Narasingam, Mangalagudi, Uthangudi, Ulaganeri, Tirumohur, Ilangiyendal, Chittakkur, Panaikulam, S.Nedungulam, Vellaikuppam, Varaganeri, Nattarmangalam, Rajakur, Mundanayagam, Mailangundu, Thindiyur, Thathangulam, Kalikappan, Pulangulam, Kathavanendal, Veerapanjan, Vilathur, Vallankulam, Idayapatti, Isalani, Thatchanendal, Karuppukkal, Varichiyur, Seegankulam, Andarkottaram, Ilamanur, Pottapanayur, Vellakundu, Parayankulam, Alavandan, Kunnathur, Kozhikudi, Kondapettan, Karuppapillaiendal, Sakkimangalam, Udangundu, Ovalur, Senkottai, Kalimangalam, Karseri, Sakkudi, Ananjiyur and Angadimangalam villages. Anaiyur (TP), Kannanendal (CT), Naganakulam (CT), Othakadai (CT) and Vandiyur (CT).. It shares an inter-state border with Madurai.

Madurai East seat of the Tamil Nadu Assembly has adjoining seats: .

The total area covered by Madurai East is 320 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Madurai East is: 9°57'51.8"N 78°11'47.8"E.

Refer to the live updating results tables on this page for the latest Madurai East results.