Erode (West)
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. K. Ananth MoghanWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 96,83643.74% |
| 2 | S. MuthusamyDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,58633.69% |
| 3 | M. YuvarajaBJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 38,18517.25% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 36,690 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,20,143 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | N. Vijay (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,1243.67% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,2570.57% | |
| 5 | V. Palani (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 5160.23% |
| 6 | K. Kalaiyarasan (lost deposit)PROBC Party for the Rights of Other backward Classes | 4390.20% |
| 7 | C. Rajendran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3320.15% |
| 8 | M. Shanmugam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2350.11% |
| 9 | A. Ramu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2270.10% |
| 10 | P. Moorthi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2050.09% |
| 11 | M. Nataraj (lost deposit)VTK Vishwa Tamil Kazhagam | 1770.08% |
| 12 | V. Dhanalakshmi (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1630.07% |
| 13 | M. Rukmani (lost deposit)SMNK Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 1180.05% |
Erode West 2026: TVK's Ananth Moghan wins
Erode West shifted decisively. K.K. Ananth Moghan took the seat for TVK with 96,836 votes, leaving DMK's S. Muthusamy on 74,586 in a 13-way contest. The margin is wider than Muthusamy's own 2021 win in the same booths.
Where Erode (West) was won
| Led by | Booths of 324 | Villages of 20 |
|---|---|---|
| K. K. Ananth Moghan TVK | 246 | 13 |
| S. Muthusamy DMK | 68 | 6 |
| Others | 10 | 1 |
| Closest village | Kathirampatti: DMK ahead by 24 | |
K. K. Ananth Moghan’s biggest leads
- Erode+20,653231 booths
- Chithode+6699 booths
- Mettunasuvanpalayam+62017 booths
S. Muthusamy’s best villages
- Kumara Valasu+2039 booths
- Kuttapalayam+833 booths
- Rayapalayam+711 booth
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Erode
- Electors, 2026
- 2,50,177women 1,29,701 (51.8%) · men 1,20,433 (48.1%) · third gender 43
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK S. MUTHUSAMY led postal ballots (958), but TVK ANANTH MOGHAN K.K. won the seat overall (96,836).
2,065 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Muthusamy | DMK | 958 | 73,628 | 74,586 |
| 2 | M. Yuvaraja | BJP | 519 | 37,666 | 38,185 |
| 3 | K. K. Ananth Moghan | TVK | 472 | 96,364 | 96,836 |
| 4 | N. Vijay | NTK | 77 | 8,047 | 8,124 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 21 | 1,236 | 1,257 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 22,250 | 56th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 43.7% | 46th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 88.5% | 93rd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,21,400 | 73rd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,257 | 30th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 S. Muthusamy won it by 22,089 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
Erode West was newly formed in 2008 by splitting the integrated Erode constituency; pre-2011 records do not exist.
About Erode (West)
Erode West covers the western half of the Cauvery-bank textile capital, including Periyar Nagar, Veerappanchatram and the turmeric-trading lanes around the Erode railway station. The constituency was carved out of the integrated Erode seat during the 2008 delimitation and runs on the powerloom-and-dye-house economy that supplies Tiruppur and the export markets.
K.V. Ramalingam of AIADMK held it in 2011 and 2016; DMK's S. Muthusamy flipped it in 2021 and served as a state minister. Any seat shift in Erode ripples across the western belt.
Things to do in Erode
Erode is the country's biggest turmeric trading hub and the wholesale yard near the railway station opens around 6 am with dealers grading sticks. Periyar EVR was born here, and the Periyar memorial on EVR Road is a half-hour stop. From the western end of the constituency it is a 15-km drive to the Bhavani-Cauvery confluence at Kooduthurai.
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Who won Erode (West) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
K. K. Ananth Moghan of TVK won Erode (West) (AC 99) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 96,836 votes, 43.74% of the votes polled, ahead of S. Muthusamy of DMK by 22,250 votes.
Who is the MLA of Erode (West)?
K. K. Ananth Moghan of TVK was elected MLA for Erode (West) in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Erode (West) in 2026?
Turnout was 88.5%: 2,21,400 of 2,50,177 electors voted.
Which district is Erode (West) in?
Erode (West) (constituency number 99) is in Erode district, part of the Erode Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Erode (West) before 2026?
In 2021 S. Muthusamy of DMK won by 22,089 votes over K. V. Ramalingam. In 2016 K. V. Ramalingam of AIADMK won by 4,906 votes over S. Muthusamy.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 99
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