Ambur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Vilwanathan. A.C.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Vilwanathan. A.C.
votes
74,102
Margin
7,131(3.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Vilwanathan. A.C.✓ WinnerDMK74,10237.89%
- 2Imthiyaz Pandarattudu AbduTVK66,97134.24%
- 3Venkatesan. RAIADMK47,10024.08%
- 4Afshia Nasrin. SNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost4,1852.14%
- 5Viswanathan. JINDDeposit lost4900.25%
- 6NOTA4680.24%
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- 7Asadullah. BIndian National LeagueDeposit lost4570.23%
- 8Wazeer Ahmed. JBSPDeposit lost3840.2%
- 9SrinathINDDeposit lost2310.12%
- 10Sasi Reka. YMakkal Arasial KatchiDeposit lost1940.1%
- 11Kumaravel. PINDDeposit lost1930.1%
- 12Venkatesan. MINDDeposit lost1820.09%
- 13Kareem Basha. AAll India Majlis-e-inquilab-e-millatDeposit lost1680.09%
- 14Mushtaq Ahmed KutlappaiINDDeposit lost1510.08%
- 15Firdose Ahmed. MINDDeposit lost1300.07%
- 16Haroon Rasheed BaduAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost930.05%
- 17Govindhan. AAll India Youth Development PartyDeposit lost850.04%
Deposit lost: 13 of 16 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,14,898
- Votes cast
- 1,95,785
- Turnout
- 91.11%
- Polling stations
- 300
incl. service voters
incl. 1,437 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women90.6%
99,804 of 1,10,110 voted on EVMs
Men90.2%
94,511 of 1,04,747 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 41; 33 voted.
- Candidates16 (2 women)
- Lost deposit13
- NOTA468
- Valid votes1,95,116
Women candidates: Afshia Nasrin. S, Sasi Reka. Y
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Ambur?
Vilwanathan. A.C. (DMK) won Ambur in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 74,102 votes.
What was the winning margin in Ambur?
Vilwanathan. A.C. defeated Imthiyaz Pandarattudu Abdu (TVK) by 7,131 votes.
What was the turnout in Ambur in 2026?
91.11% — 1,95,785 of 2,14,898 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.6%, men's 90.2%.
How many voters does Ambur have?
2,14,898 electors at the 2026 election — 1,04,747 men, 1,10,110 women, 41 third gender (service voters included), and 300 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Ambur?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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