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.
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. A. Andi Ambalam | 93,822 | 45.32% | +21.57 | |
| AIADMK | S. Shajahan | 91,712 | 44.30% | −9.57 | |
| 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 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | 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.
- ^ "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.