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98. Erode (East)

Winner THENNARASU K S ADMK
Total Electors 2,12,746
Votes Polled 1,48,018
Turnout 69.6%
Victory Margin +7,794

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    THENNARASU K S
    64,879
    CHANDHIRAKUMAR V C
    57,085
    PONCHAIRMAN
    6,776
    RAJESHKUMAR P
    5,549
    NOTA
    3,096
    JAGANATHAN S
    2,721
    ALAUDEEN A
    2,262
    SADHIK BASHA K
    2,176
    RAJENDRAN
    2,111
    KANNAN R
    406

    In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Erode (East) constituency was won by THENNARASU K S of ADMK with 64,879 votes (43.8% vote share).

    The runner-up was CHANDHIRAKUMAR V C of DMK with 57,085 votes (38.6%). The victory margin was 7,794 votes (5.3% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 2,12,746 registered electors, of whom 1,48,018 cast their votes — a turnout of 69.6%. A total of 15 candidates contested this seat.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 THENNARASU K S ADMK 64,879 43.8%
    43.8%
    2 CHANDHIRAKUMAR V C DMK 57,085 38.6%
    38.6%
    3 PONCHAIRMAN DMDK 6,776 4.6%
    4.6%
    4 RAJESHKUMAR P BJP 5,549 3.8%
    3.8%
    5 NOTA NOTA 3,096 2.1%
    2.1%
    6 JAGANATHAN S KMDK 2,721 1.8%
    1.8%
    7 ALAUDEEN A NTK 2,262 1.5%
    1.5%
    8 SADHIK BASHA K SDPI 2,176 1.5%
    1.5%
    9 RAJENDRAN PMK 2,111 1.4%
    1.4%
    10 KANNAN R IND 406 0.3%
    0.3%
    11 LOGANATHAN P T IND 294 0.2%
    0.2%
    12 KRISHNAN P BSP 234 0.2%
    0.2%
    13 RAMESH M SMK 220 0.1%
    0.1%
    14 SENTHILKUMAR K UMK 109 0.1%
    0.1%
    15 PERUMALRAJ R GMI 100 0.1%
    0.1%