Erode (West) Assembly Elections 2026

Erode (West) is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Erode district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. S. Muthusami, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Kv Ramalingam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 22089 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Vijay enters the fray.

Erode (West) Assembly constituency is part of the Erode Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Prakash won the Erode parliamentary seat by defeating Atral Ashok Kumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 236566 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Erode (West) assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Erode (West) Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Erode (West) Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
S. Muthusami WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	100,757 Lead: 22,089	49.01%
Kv Ramalingam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	78,668	38.27%
Chandrakumar	Naam Tamilar Katchi	13,353	6.50%
Durai Sevugan	Makkal Needhi Maiam	8,107	3.94%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,968	0.96%
S.sivasubramanian	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	730	0.36%
Dhanalakshmi A	Bahujan Samaj Party	568	0.28%
Vimala M	Independent	434	0.21%
Muthusamy A	Independent	189	0.09%
Vengatesan A	Independent	179	0.09%
Kalithass R	Independent	169	0.08%
Chandran M	Ambedkarite Party of India	113	0.05%
Thangavel G	United States of India Party	109	0.05%
Madhan K	Ganasangam Party of India	108	0.05%
Iyyavu R	Independent	73	0.04%
Balasubramaniam K	India Dravida Makkal Munnetra Katchi	54	0.03%

Erode (West) Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Ramalingam K.v. WINNER	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	82,297 Lead: 4,906	44.25%
Muthusamy S	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	77,391	41.62%
Easwara Murthy M	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	7,477	4.02%
Murugan N	Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	6,624	3.56%
Palanisamy N.p.	Bharatiya Janata Party	4,177	2.25%
Others	Others	3,403	1.83%
Arumugam	Pattali Makkal Katchi	3,000	1.61%
Jothivel T	Naam Tamilar Katchi	2,448	1.32%
Aravindan P	Independent	644	0.35%
Veerappan C	Bahujan Samaj Party	473	0.25%
Muthusamy A	Independent	371	0.20%
Palanisamy M	Independent	272	0.15%
Periyasamy P	Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam	241	0.13%
Velusamy P	India Dravida Makkal Munnetra Katchi	236	0.13%
Vengatesan A	Independent	227	0.12%
Thamotharan V	United Communist Party Of India	86	0.05%

Erode (West) Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Ramalingam K.v WINNER	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	90,789 Lead: 37,868	59.29%
Yuvaraja M	Indian National Congress	52,921	34.56%
Palanisamy N.p	Bharatiya Janata Party	3,516	2.30%
Venkatachalam K	Independent	1,371	0.90%
Tamilarasu M	Independent	1,183	0.77%
Nagarajan V.p	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,012	0.66%
Kittusamy E	Puratchi Bharatham	472	0.31%
Senthilrajan T.s.r	Independent	438	0.29%
Senthilkumar V.s	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	413	0.27%
Shanmugam (dr)p.n	Independent	303	0.20%
Muruganathan S	Independent	262	0.17%
Senthilkumar R	Independent	248	0.16%
Christhuraj M.a	Independent	205	0.13%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 67%

DMK 33%

AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Erode (West) MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name		Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	S. Muthusami	DMK	100,757	22,089	49.01%
2016	Ramalingam K.v.	AIADMK	82,297	4,906	44.25%
2011	Ramalingam K.v	AIADMK	90,789	37,868	59.29%

Source: ECI

Erode (West) Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	S. Muthusami	DMK	100,757 (Lead: 22,089)	49.01%
2021	Kv Ramalingam	AIADMK	78,668	38.27%
2016	Ramalingam K.v.	AIADMK	82,297 (Lead: 4,906)	44.25%
2016	Muthusamy S	DMK	77,391	41.62%
2011	Ramalingam K.v	AIADMK	90,789 (Lead: 37,868)	59.29%
2011	Yuvaraja M	INC	52,921	34.56%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Erode (West) Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Erode (West) Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

S. Muthusami of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Erode (West) Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Kv Ramalingam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 22089 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Erode (West) constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Erode (West) constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% DMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Erode (West) Assembly Election?

S. Muthusami (DMK) received 49.01% vote share.
Kv Ramalingam (AIADMK) received 38.27% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Erode (West) Assembly Election?

S. Muthusami (DMK) won the 2021 election with 100757 votes, leading by 22089 votes and securing a 49.01% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Erode (West) Assembly constituency fall under?

The Erode (West) Assembly constituency falls under the Erode Lok Sabha constituency of Erode district.

What was the margin of victory in the Erode (West) Assembly Election 2021?

S. Muthusami (DMK) won the Erode (West) Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 22089 votes over Kv Ramalingam (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Erode Lok Sabha area?

The Erode (West) Assembly constituency is part of the Erode Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kumarapalayam, Erode (east), Modakkurichi, Dharapuram (sc), Kangayam.

Who were the top candidates for the Erode (West) Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Erode (West) Assembly Election 2021 were:
S. Muthusami (DMK)
Kv Ramalingam (AIADMK)
Chandrakumar (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S. Muthusami (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Erode (West) Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Erode (West) Assembly Election 2021 was 69.35%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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