Ambasamudram Assembly constituency

8°42′N 77°28′E / 8.7°N 77.47°E / 8.7; 77.47

Ambasamudram
Constituency No. 225 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Lok Sabha constituencyTirunelveli
Established1951
Total electors2,28,246
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Vacant

Ambasamudram is a constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the city of Ambasamudram within Tirunelveli district. It was part of Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency originally but moved to Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency now. In the 2011 election, the constituency had a total electorate of 193,552 comprising 96,157 males and 97,395 females. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Ambasamudram Assembly constituency

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952P. ChockalingamIndependent politician
1957G. G. DikshidarIndian National Congress
1962
1967
1971S. Shangumuthu Thevar
1977EaswarmoorthyCommunist Party of India
1980
1984BalasubramanianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989K. Ravi ArunanIndian National Congress
1991R. Murugaiah PandianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996R. AvudaiyappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001M. Sakthivel MuruganAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006R. AvudaiyappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011Dr. Esakki SubayaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016R. Murugaiah Pandian
2021Dr. Esakki Subaya
2026
2026^
  Madras State

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 34.41%
2021
 
 47.96%
2016
 
 45.80%
2011
 
 55.11%
2006
 
 45.66%
2001
 
 48.04%
1996
 
 48.89%
1991
 
 65.33%
1989
 
 34.17%
1984
 
 54.75%
1980
 
 47.39%
1977
 
 35.33%
1971
 
 46.52%
1967
 
 46.35%
1962
 
 38.16%
1957
 
 50.52%
1952
 
 43.14%

Assembly By-election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Bye-election: Ambasamudram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TVK
DMK
AIADMK
Other parties Other party candidates
Independent Independent candidates
NOTA None of the above
Margin of victory
Turnout
Registered electors
gain from Swing

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Dr. Esakki Subaya 65,589 34.30% New
INC V. P. Durai 55,344 28.95% New
TVK S. Rajagopal 53,611 28.04% New
NOTA None of the above 1,060 0.55% Decrease0.40
Margin of victory 10,245 5.36% Decrease4.25
Turnout 191,613 83.95% Increase11.15
Total valid votes 191,195
Registered electors 228,246 Decrease6.84
AIADMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease14.11

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Dr. Esakki Subaya 85,211 48.41% Increase2.61
DMK R. Avudaiyappan 68,296 38.80% Increase0.68
AMMK C. Rani Ranjitham 4,194 2.38% New
MNM C. Sengulam Ganesan 2,807 1.59% New
NOTA None of the above 1,673 0.95% Decrease0.24
Margin of victory 16,915 9.61% Increase1.93
Turnout 178,361 72.80% Decrease0.33
Total valid votes 176,008
Rejected ballots 307 0.17% Decrease0.05
Registered electors 245,003 Increase4.23
AIADMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Murugaiah Pandian 78,555 45.80% Decrease9.31
DMK R. Avudaiyappan 65,389 38.12% Decrease0.07
CPI(M) P. Karpagavalli 13,690 7.98% New
BJP V. Sasikala 4,711 2.75% Increase0.90
NOTA None of the above 2,041 1.19% New
PMK R. Anbalagan 1,310 0.76% New
Margin of victory 13,166 7.68% Decrease9.24
Turnout 171,903 73.13% Decrease1.95
Total valid votes 171,528
Rejected ballots 375 0.22% Increase0.22
Registered electors 235,065 Increase21.33
AIADMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Dr. Esakki Subaya 80,156 55.11% Increase24.00
DMK R. Avudaiyappan 55,547 38.19% Decrease7.47
JMM S. Nambirajan 2,971 2.04% New
BJP N. Balachandran 2,688 1.85% Increase0.53
Independent S. Sureshkumar 1,466 1.01%
Margin of victory 24,609 16.92% Increase2.36
Turnout 145,461 75.08% Increase8.67
Total valid votes 145,460
Rejected ballots 1 0.00%
Registered electors 193,734 Increase19.04
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase9.45

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Avudaiyappan 49,345 45.66% Increase2.11
AIADMK R. Murugaiah Pandian 33,614 31.11% New
JD(U) A. Narayanan 16,370 15.15% New
DMDK S. Ponraj 2,412 2.23% New
AIFB M. Venkatasalam 1,541 1.43% New
BJP S. V. Anburaj Subramanian 1,425 1.32% New
BSP E. Ganesan 959 0.89% New
Independent Velmurugan 650 0.60%
Margin of victory 15,731 14.56% Increase10.07
Turnout 108,069 66.41% Increase8.57
Total valid votes 108,059
Registered electors 162,742 Increase5.01
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease2.38

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Sakthivel Murugan 43,021 48.04% Increase20.02
DMK R. Avudaiyappan 39,001 43.55% Decrease5.34
MDMK Selvaraj Franklin 3,894 4.35% Decrease9.40
Independent K. Thangaraja 1,655 1.85%
SP G. Murugadasan 754 0.84% New
Independent K. P. Singanatham Shanmuga Thevar 635 0.71%
Margin of victory 4,020 4.49% Decrease16.38
Turnout 89,639 57.84% Decrease10.65
Total valid votes 89,554
Rejected ballots 85 0.09% Decrease4.99
Registered electors 154,974 Increase6.88
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Decrease0.85

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Avudaiyappan 46,116 48.89% New
AIADMK R. Murugaiah Pandian 26,427 28.02% New
MDMK K. Meena Zacharias 12,969 13.75% New
BJP M. Mariyappan 1,863 1.98% New
JP M. Arumugaperumal 1,802 1.91% Increase1.41
Independent R. Achutha Nadar 1,386 1.47%
Independent S. Pannai Krishna Kanthan (Lion) 1,284 1.36%
AIIC(T) C. Gunasekaran 1,199 1.27% New
Margin of victory 19,689 20.87% Decrease12.36
Turnout 99,308 68.49% Decrease0.30
Total valid votes 94,324
Rejected ballots 5,041 5.08% Increase1.86
Registered electors 144,992 Increase9.81
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease16.44

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Murugaiah Pandian 57,433 65.33% New
CPI(M) S. Chellappa 28,219 32.10% Increase6.64
PMK S. Poothathan 1,004 1.14% New
Margin of victory 29,214 33.23% Increase28.76
Turnout 90,837 68.79% Decrease5.35
Total valid votes 87,907
Rejected ballots 2,923 3.22% Increase1.43
Registered electors 132,041 Increase4.83
AIADMK gain from INC Swing Increase31.16

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Ravi Arunan 31,337 34.17% Increase33.06
AIADMK R. Murugaiah Pandian 27,234 29.69% New
CPI(M) M. Pandian 23,354 25.46% Decrease18.68
Independent R. S. K. Durai 5,762 6.28%
Independent N. Paramasivan 1,237 1.35%
Independent R. Ganapathy 636 0.69%
Margin of victory 4,103 4.47% Decrease6.14
Turnout 93,391 74.14% Decrease1.62
Total valid votes 91,721
Rejected ballots 1,670 1.79% Decrease3.17
Registered electors 125,960 Increase11.07
INC gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease20.58

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Balasubramanian 44,707 54.75% New
CPI(M) A. Nallasivan 36,041 44.14% Decrease3.25
INC M. Eramasamy 910 1.11% Decrease39.78
Margin of victory 8,666 10.61% Increase4.11
Turnout 85,922 75.76% Increase11.72
Total valid votes 81,658
Rejected ballots 4,264 4.96% Increase3.54
Registered electors 113,411 Increase8.54
AIADMK gain from CPI(M) Swing Increase7.36

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Easwarmoorthy alias Soranam 31,262 47.39% Increase12.06
INC S. Shangumuthu Thevar 26,975 40.89% New
Independent K. V. Subramaniam 6,999 10.61%
Independent N. Sethuramasamy 730 1.11%
Margin of victory 4,287 6.50% Increase3.80
Turnout 66,914 64.04% Decrease2.96
Total valid votes 65,966
Rejected ballots 948 1.42% Increase0.16
Registered electors 104,484 Increase4.56
CPI(M) hold Swing

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Easwarmoorthy alias Soranam 23,356 35.33% Increase23.18
CPI R. Nallakannu 21,569 32.63% New
JP S. S. Rajalinga Raja 12,208 18.47% New
DMK P. Arumugam 8,114 12.27% Decrease29.05
Independent K. M. Arunasalam 863 1.31%
Margin of victory 1,787 2.70% Decrease2.50
Turnout 66,953 67.00% Decrease7.93
Total valid votes 66,110
Rejected ballots 843 1.26% Increase1.26
Registered electors 99,927 Increase5.43
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing Decrease11.19

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Shangumuthu Thevar 31,192 46.52% New
DMK R. V. Ananthakrishnan 27,707 41.32% New
CPI(M) A. Nallasivan 8,148 12.15% Decrease30.40
Margin of victory 3,485 5.20% Increase1.40
Turnout 71,016 74.93% Decrease2.36
Total valid votes 67,047
Registered electors 94,781 Increase7.06
INC gain from INC Swing Increase0.17

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar 30,682 46.35% Increase8.19
CPI(M) A. Nallasivan 28,169 42.55% New
CPI R. Nallakannu 7,345 11.10% Decrease18.71
Margin of victory 2,513 3.80% Decrease4.56
Turnout 68,426 77.29% Increase0.96
Total valid votes 66,196
Registered electors 88,528 Decrease3.48
INC hold Swing

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar 25,883 38.16% Decrease12.36
CPI A. Nallasivan 20,216 29.81% Decrease6.16
DMK S. Rathinavelpandian 17,107 25.22% New
SWA R. K. Viswanathan 3,907 5.76% New
Independent M. P. Annamalai 707 1.04%
Margin of victory 5,667 8.36% Decrease6.19
Turnout 70,014 76.33% Increase23.27
Total valid votes 67,820
Registered electors 91,722 Decrease3.78
INC hold Swing

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar 25,552 50.52% Increase16.03
CPI A. Nallasivan 18,191 35.97% New
Independent S. Kandasamy 5,516 10.91%
Independent Annamali 1,316 2.60%
Margin of victory 7,361 14.55% Increase5.90
Turnout 50,575 53.06% Decrease12.26
Total valid votes 50,575
Registered electors 95,325 Increase24.71
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase7.38

Assembly election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Ambasamudram[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Chockalingam 21,538 43.14% New
INC Lakshmi Sankara Iyer 17,220 34.49% New
Socialist Party (India) Handare Subramaniam 6,144 12.31% New
Independent Paul T. Diraviam 4,540 9.09% New
Independent Ramalingam 485 0.97% New
Margin of victory 4,318 8.65%
Turnout 49,927 65.32%
Total valid votes 49,927
Registered electors 76,436
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Ambasamudram". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ambasamudram Constituency Election Results 2021 - 2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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