Lok Sabha Constituency

Erode

Constituency No. 18· Tamil NaduGeneral

Erode is Lok Sabha constituency No. 18 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Erode, Tiruppur. The seat is made up of 8 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 15,82,100 electors, of whom 70.94% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
18
Category
General
Assembly Segments
8
Districts Covered
Erode, Tiruppur
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

K. E. Prakash

K. E. Prakash

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament · Erode (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
5,62,339
Votes
50.1%
Vote share
2,36,566
Victory margin

Ahead of A. Aatral Ashok Kumar (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) on 3,25,773 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
18
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
General
Districts covered
Erode, Tiruppur
Assembly segments
8
Total electors
15,82,100
Male electors
7,71,200
Female electors
8,10,810
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,620
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Erode Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
K. E. Prakash
K. E. Prakash
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,62,339
Votes
50.1%
Vote Share
2,36,566
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.K. E. PrakashDMK5,62,339 · 50.1%
  2. 2.A. Aatral Ashok KumarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,25,773 · 29.02%
  3. 3.P. VijayakumarTamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)1,43,320 · 12.77%
  4. 4.M. KarmeganNaan Tamilar Katchi82,100 · 7.31%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
AM
A. Ganesha Murthi
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,63,591
Votes
52.73%
Vote Share
2,10,618
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.A. Ganesha MurthiMDMK5,63,591 · 52.73%
  2. 2.G. ManimaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,52,973 · 33.02%
  3. 3.K. C. SenthilkumarMNTM47,719 · 4.46%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
SC
S. Selvakumara Chinnayan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4,66,995
Votes
43.61%
Vote Share
2,11,563
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.S. Selvakumara ChinnayanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,66,995 · 43.61%
  2. 2.A. Ganesha MurthiMDMK2,55,432 · 23.85%
  3. 3.H. PavithravalliDMK2,17,260 · 20.29%

Assembly Segments in Erode

(8)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Erode Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Erode East
    AC No. 98 · Erode
    EE
    EVKS Elangovan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Erode West
    AC No. 99 · Erode
    SM
    S. Muthusamy
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Modakkurichi
    AC No. 100 · Erode
    CS
    C. Saraswathi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Perundurai
    AC No. 103 · Erode
    SJ
    S. Jayakumar
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Bhavani
    AC No. 104 · Erode
    KK
    K. C. Karuppannan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Anthiyur
    AC No. 105 · Erode
    AV
    A. G. Venkatachalam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

  • Gobichettipalayam

    AC No. 106 · Erode
    KS
    K. A. Sengottaiyan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

  • Bhavanisagar

    AC No. 107 · Erode
    AB
    A. Bannari
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
15.82 Lakh
Total Electors
7.71 Lakh
Male Electors
8.11 Lakh
Female Electors
1,620
Polling Stations
11.22 Lakh
Votes Polled
70.94%
Turnout
Voter turnout70.94%
EVM votes 11,18,000Postal votes 4,400

About Erode Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
18
Category
General
Districts covered
Erode, Tiruppur
Assembly segments
8
Sitting member
K. E. Prakash
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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