M. A. Andi Ambalam
M. A. Andi Ambalam was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Natham constituency in the 2016 elections.[1] He was a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He is the son of M. Andi Ambalam who served as MLA of Natham constituency from 1977 to 1999 until his death. In 2006, After disagreement with Congress he joined to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and contested in election.[2] In 2011, he was contested as Independent in Nagara Symbol after his nomination was denied by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
His father
His father, M. Andi Ambalam, was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Natham constituency in 1977, 1984, 1989 and 1991 elections and as an Indian National Congress (Indira) candidate in 1980 election and as a Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996 election.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Ambalam died on 28 March 1999.[9]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Natham. R. Viswanathan | 107,762 | 48.15 | +3.85 | |
| DMK | M. A. Andi Ambalam | 95,830 | 42.82 | −2.5 | |
| NTK | Dr. V. Sivasankaran | 14,762 | 6.60 | +5.44 | |
| AMMK | N. Raja | 1,721 | 0.77 | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,444 | 0.65 | −0.25 | |
| Margin of victory | 11,932 | 5.33 | 4.31 | ||
| Turnout | 223,800 | 79.01 | −1.01 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 331 | 0.15 | |||
| Registered electors | 283,267 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.83 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Natham R. Viswanathan | 93,822 | 45.32 | −8.59 | |
| DMK | M. A. Andi Ambalam | 91,712 | 44.30 | +20.55 | |
| DMDK | G. Karthikeyan | 9,373 | 4.53 | New | |
| NTK | Dr. V. Sivasankaran | 2,393 | 1.16 | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,844 | 0.89 | New | |
| Independent | M. Vadivel | 1,182 | 0.57 | New | |
| PMK | K. Seerangan | 1,155 | 0.56 | New | |
| Independent | C. Murugasan | 1,065 | 0.51 | New | |
| IJK | M. Sandhanakrishan | 1,044 | 0.50 | New | |
| Turnout | 207,011 | 80.01 | −4.94 | ||
| Registered electors | 258,718 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -8.55 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Natham R. Viswanathan | 94,947 | 53.87 | +7.25 | |
| DMK | K. Vijayan | 41,858 | 23.75 | −20.06 | |
| Independent | M. A. Andi Ambalam | 29,834 | 16.93 | New | |
| Independent | K. Durai | 1,870 | 1.06 | New | |
| Independent | G. Venkatesan | 1,038 | 0.59 | New | |
| BJP | C. Kuttiyan | 980 | 0.56 | −0.22 | |
| Margin of victory | 53,089 | 30.12 | 27.31 | ||
| Turnout | 207,464 | 84.95 | 10.46 | ||
| Registered electors | 176,251 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 7.25 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Natham R. Viswanathan | 62,292 | 46.62 | −2.79 | |
| DMK | M. A. Andi Ambalam | 58,532 | 43.81 | New | |
| DMDK | V. Ganeshan | 7,754 | 5.80 | New | |
| Independent | P. Vedikaran | 1,762 | 1.32 | New | |
| BJP | A. Saravanan | 1,038 | 0.78 | New | |
| BSP | A. Murugesan | 711 | 0.53 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,760 | 2.81 | −6.61 | ||
| Turnout | 133,614 | 74.49 | 12.45 | ||
| Registered electors | 179,371 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.79 | |||
References
- ↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 71. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ "திமுக வேட்பாளர் பட்டியல்". Oneindia Tamil. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 8. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Eleventh Assembly): Review 1996-2001" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. p. 20. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "Natham Election Result". Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.