AMBUR
Assembly seat no. 48 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1971.
Winner, 1971
M. PANNEERSELVAM
DMK
Elections held
5
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 5
Margin, 1971
11,488
19.24% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
NCOADIMOOLAM M.
- Votes
- 21,449
- Vote share
- 35.93%
- Behind by
- 11,488
Electors
96,754
Total votes polled
59,697
Valid votes
59,697
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.7%
Full result, 1971
4 candidates · 59,697 valid votes
M. PANNEERSELVAMDMKwon
32,937
55.2%
ADIMOOLAM M.NCO
21,449
35.9%
DAMODARAN V. K.IND
5,129
8.6%
ASHOK JOHN JOSEPH R. S.IND
182
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vilwanathan. A.c. | DMK | 74,102 | 37.89% | Imthiyaz Pandarattudu Abdu | 7,131 |
| 2021 | VILWANATHAN.A.C | DMK | 90,476 | 50.86% | NAZAR MOHAMED.K | 20,232 |
| 2016 | BALASUBRAMANIR.(E) | ADMK | 79,182 | 49.16% | NAZEER AHMEDV.R. | 28,006 |
| 2011 | ASLAM BASHA.A | MAMAK | 60,361 | 44.01% | VIJAY ELANCHEZIAN.J | 5,091 |
| 1971 | M. PANNEERSELVAM | DMK | 32,937 | 55.17% | ADIMOOLAM M. | 11,488 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
