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99. Erode (West)

Winner RAMALINGAM K.V. ADMK
Total Electors 2,56,208
Votes Polled 1,89,367
Turnout 73.9%
Victory Margin +4,906

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    RAMALINGAM K.V.
    82,297
    MUTHUSAMY S
    77,391
    EASWARA MURTHY M
    7,477
    MURUGAN N
    6,624
    PALANISAMY N.P.
    4,177
    NOTA
    3,403
    ARUMUGAM P V
    3,000
    JOTHIVEL T
    2,448
    VEERAPPAN C
    473
    MUTHUSAMY A
    371

    In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Erode (West) constituency was won by RAMALINGAM K.V. of ADMK with 82,297 votes (43.5% vote share).

    The runner-up was MUTHUSAMY S of DMK with 77,391 votes (40.9%). The victory margin was 4,906 votes (2.6% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 2,56,208 registered electors, of whom 1,89,367 cast their votes — a turnout of 73.9%. A total of 13 candidates contested this seat.

    This was a closely contested seat with just a 4,906-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 RAMALINGAM K.V. ADMK 82,297 43.5%
    43.5%
    2 MUTHUSAMY S DMK 77,391 40.9%
    40.9%
    3 EASWARA MURTHY M KMDK 7,477 4.0%
    4.0%
    4 MURUGAN N MDMK 6,624 3.5%
    3.5%
    5 PALANISAMY N.P. BJP 4,177 2.2%
    2.2%
    6 NOTA NOTA 3,403 1.8%
    1.8%
    7 ARUMUGAM P V PMK 3,000 1.6%
    1.6%
    8 JOTHIVEL T NTK 2,448 1.3%
    1.3%
    10 VEERAPPAN C BSP 473 0.3%
    0.3%
    11 MUTHUSAMY A IND 371 0.2%
    0.2%
    14 VELUSAMY P IDMMK 236 0.1%
    0.1%
    15 VENGATESAN A IND 227 0.1%
    0.1%
    16 THAMOTHARAN V UCPI 86 0.1%
    0.1%