ERODE
Constituency no. 17 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called ERODE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 2009
GANESHAMURTHI.A.
MDMK
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2009
49,336
6.43% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCELANGOVAN.E.V.K.S.
- Votes
- 2,34,812
- Vote share
- 30.61%
- Behind by
- 49,336
Electors
10,10,079
Total votes polled
7,67,000
Valid votes
7,67,000
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.9%
Full result, 2009
25 candidates · 7,67,000 valid votes
GANESHAMURTHI.A.MDMKwon
2,84,148
37.0%
ELANGOVAN.E.V.K.S.INC
2,34,812
30.6%
BALASUBRAMANIAM.CKNMK
1,06,604
13.9%
MUTHUVENKATESHWARAN.K.G.DMDK
91,008
11.9%
PALANISAMY.N.P.BJP
8,429
1.1%
SIVASANKAR.S.IND
6,802
0.9%
SHIVAKUMARIBSP
3,980
0.5%
SHANMUGAM.P.N.IND
3,749
0.5%
JOE DAVID.D.IND
2,917
0.4%
CHRISTHURAJ.M.IND
2,866
0.4%
SUKUMARAN.E.RIND
2,808
0.4%
GOVINDHASAMY.P.IND
2,037
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 25. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | K E PRAKASH | DMK | 5,62,339 | 51.43% | ASHOK KUMAR | 2,36,566 |
| 2019 | GANESHAMURTHI A | DMK | 5,63,591 | 52.78% | MANIMARAN G | 2,10,618 |
| 2014 | SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN S | ADMK | 4,66,995 | 46.30% | GANESHAMURTHI.A | 2,11,563 |
| 2009 | GANESHAMURTHI.A. | MDMK | 2,84,148 | 37.05% | ELANGOVAN.E.V.K.S. | 49,336 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ERODE constituency in 2024?
K E PRAKASH (DMK) won ERODE in 2024, by a margin of 2,36,566 votes.
Which party has won ERODE the most times?
DMK, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has ERODE gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won ERODE the most times?
K E PRAKASH, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.







