# Erode Lok Sabha constituency

Erode Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: ஈரோடு மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.

## Assembly segments

From 2009
Erode Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party |
| 97 | Kumarapalayam | Namakkal | P. Thangamani | AIADMK |
| 98 | Erode East | Erode | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | INC |
| 99 | Erode West | Erode | S. Muthusamy | DMK |
| 100 | Modakkurichi | Erode | C. Saraswathi | BJP |
| 101 | Dharapuram (SC) | Tiruppur | N. Kayalvizhi | DMK |
| 102 | Kangayam | Tiruppur | M. P. Saminathan | DMK |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| Till 2009 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 2009 | A. Ganeshamurthi | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2014 | S. Selvakumara Chinnayan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 | A. Ganeshamurthi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2024 | K. E. Prakash | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 51.43% | 51.43% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 53.07% | 53.07% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 47.06% | 47.06% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 37.12% | 37.12% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 45.75% | 45.75% |
| 1951 | 1951 | 21.68% | 21.68% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Erode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. E. Prakash | 562,339 | 51.43 | 1.64 |
| | AIADMK | A. Ashok Kumar | 332,773 | 29.79 | 3.44 |
| | NTK | Karmegam | 82,796 | 7.57 | 3.90 |
| | TMC(M) | P. Vijayakumar | 77,911 | 7.13 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 13,983 | 1.28 | 0.11 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 236,566 | 21.63 | 1.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,093,423 | 71.05 | 2.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,538,960 | | 4.99 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 1.64 | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Erode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Ganeshamurthi | 563,591 | 53.07% | 31.17% |
| | AIADMK | G. Manimaran | 352,973 | 33.23% | −13.83% |
| | MNM | A. Saravanakumar | 47,719 | 4.49% | |
| | NTK | M. K. Seethalakshmi | 39,010 | 3.67% | |
| | Independent | K. C. Senthilkumar | 25,858 | 2.43% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 14,795 | 1.39% | −0.25% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 210,618 | 19.83% | −1.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,062,073 | 73.11% | −2.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,462,246 | | 10.66% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 6.00% | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Erode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Selvakumara Chinnayan | 466,995 | 47.06% | |
| | MDMK | A. Ganeshamurthi | 255,432 | 25.74% | −11.38% |
| | DMK | H. Pavithravalli | 217,260 | 21.89% | |
| | INC | P. Gopi | 26,726 | 2.69% | −27.98% |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 16,268 | 1.64% | |
| | Independent | S. Vijayakumar | 7,478 | 0.75% | |
| | BSP | Sethupathy | 5,917 | 0.60% | |
| | AAP | R. P. Marutharajaa | 4,654 | 0.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 211,563 | 21.32% | 14.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 992,314 | 76.39% | −0.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,321,399 | | 30.82% |
| | AIADMK gain from MDMK | AIADMK gain from MDMK | Swing | 9.94% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Erode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MDMK | A. Ganeshamurthi | 284,148 | 37.12% | |
| | INC | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | 234,812 | 30.67% | |
| | KNMK | C. Balasubramaniam | 106,604 | 13.93% | |
| | DMDK | Muthu Venkateshwaran | 91,008 | 11.89% | |
| | BJP | N. P. Palanisamy | 8,429 | 1.10% | |
| | Independent | S. Sivasankar | 6,802 | 0.89% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 49,336 | 6.44% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 765,501 | 75.98% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,010,079 | | |
| | MDMK win (new seat) | MDMK win (new seat) | MDMK win (new seat) | MDMK win (new seat) | MDMK win (new seat) |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Erode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Paramasiva Gounder | 156,739 | 45.75% | |
| | DMK | Narayanan | 117,561 | 34.32% | |
| | Socialist Labour Party (India) | S. Balasubramaniam | 37,581 | 10.97% | |
| | Independent | K. Muthusami Gounder | 16,901 | 4.93% | |
| | Independent | Chinnasamy | 13,785 | 4.02% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,178 | 11.44% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 342,567 | 73.72% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 478,370 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

### General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election: Erode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Balakrishnan | 169,708 | 21.68% | 21.68% |
| | INC | Periasami Gounder | 154,527 | 19.74% | 19.74% |
| | Independent | Kesavlal Kalidass Sait | 137,955 | 17.63% | |
| | SP | Pasupathi | 124,622 | 15.92% | |
| | RPI | Kesavalu Pillai | 80,721 | 10.31% | |
| | Independent | Rangachari | 67,820 | 8.67% | |
| | Independent | Sundaresan | 47,333 | 6.05% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,181 | 1.94% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 782,686 | 105.33% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 743,081 | | 0.00% |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |