https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Natham_Assembly_constituency Natham Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-14T22:42:33Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natham_Assembly_constituency&diff=520775&oldid=prev SanjayMurugesan2221: Starting the article first draft! 2026-05-05T13:49:48Z <p>Starting the article first draft!</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Natham<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 131<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Natham.svg<br /> | established = 1977<br /> | district = [[Dindigul district|Dindigul]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency|Dindigul]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | mla = [[Natham R. Viswanathan]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | electors = 261,152 <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Natham&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Dindigul district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 131. It comes under [[Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency]] for national elections.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.<br /> <br /> ==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Winner<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> |rowspan=6| [[M. Andi Ambalam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> | [[Indian National Congress (I)]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999–2000 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|1999]]<br /> |rowspan=4| [[Natham R. Viswanathan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[M. A. Andi Ambalam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|Natham R. Viswanathan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.15}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.87}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.62}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.41}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|57.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|73.02}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|33.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|68.48}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|46.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.97}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Natham R. Viswanathan]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. K. Selvakumar&lt;ref&gt; Tamilar Desam Katchi candidate contesting under DMK symbol&lt;/ref&gt;|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate|candidate=Rajasekaran&lt;ref&gt;https://www.dinamalar.com/amp/news/tamil-nadu-district-news-chennai/fifth-list-released-by-ramadoss/4189822&lt;/ref&gt;|party=[[Ayya Pattali Makkal Katchi|APMK]] |color= #FFFF00 |votes= |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= A. Azhagammal|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. N. Ramesh|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =258603 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=AIADMK|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Natham Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a131|access-date= 31 May 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Natham R. Viswanathan|Natham. R. Viswanathan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=107,762 |percentage=48.15 |change=+3.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. A. Andi Ambalam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=95,830 |percentage=42.82 |change=-2.5 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. V. Sivasankaran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=14,762 |percentage=6.60 |change=+5.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Raja |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,721 |percentage=0.77 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,444 |percentage=0.65 |change=-0.25 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,932 |percentage=5.33 |change=4.31 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=223,800 |percentage=79.01 |change= -1.01 }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=331|percentage=0.15 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 283,267 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.83 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. A. Andi Ambalam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=93,822 |percentage=45.32 |change=+21.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Shajahan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,712 |percentage=44.30 |change=-9.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Karthikeyan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=9,373 |percentage=4.53 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. V. Sivasankaran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,393 |percentage=1.16 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,844 |percentage=0.89 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vadivel |party=Independent politician |votes=1,182 |percentage=0.57 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Seerangan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,155 |percentage=0.56 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Murugasan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,065 |percentage=0.51 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sandhanakrishan |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=1,044 |percentage=0.50 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=207,011 |percentage=80.01 |change= -4.94 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 258,718 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.55 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Natham R. Viswanathan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=94,947 |percentage=53.87 |change=+7.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Vijayan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,858 |percentage=23.75 |change=-20.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. A. Andi Ambalam]] |party=Independent politician |votes=29,834 |percentage=16.93 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Durai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,870 |percentage=1.06 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,038 |percentage=0.59 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kuttiyan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=980 |percentage=0.56 |change=-0.22 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=53,089 |percentage=30.12 |change=27.31 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=207,464 |percentage=84.95 |change= 10.46 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,251 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.25 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Natham R. Viswanathan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,292 |percentage=46.62 |change=-2.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. A. Andi Ambalam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,532 |percentage=43.81 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ganeshan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,754 |percentage=5.80 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vedikaran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,762 |percentage=1.32 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Saravanan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,038 |percentage=0.78 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Murugesan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=711 |percentage=0.53 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,760 |percentage=2.81 |change=-6.61 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=133,614 |percentage=74.49 |change= 12.45 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 179,371 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.79 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Natham R. Viswanathan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,604 |percentage=49.41 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Ku. Pa. Krishnan]] |party=Thamilar Bhoomi |votes=45,002 |percentage=39.99 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chellam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,311 |percentage=4.72 |change=-5.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. George |party=Independent politician |votes=1,596 |percentage=1.42 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. P. Raman |party=Independent politician |votes=1,019 |percentage=0.91 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Muthuramalingam |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=935 |percentage=0.83 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Andi Ambalam |party=Independent politician |votes=879 |percentage=0.78 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkata Subramani K |party=Independent politician |votes=590 |percentage=0.52 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Rajangam |party=Independent politician |votes=589 |percentage=0.52 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,602 |percentage=9.42 |change=-23.25 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=112,540 |percentage=62.04 |change= -6.77 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 181,487 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -7.92 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Andi Ambalam]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=62,527 |percentage=57.33 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Asai Alangaram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,891 |percentage=24.66 |change=-48.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chellam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,864 |percentage=9.96 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Balasubramaniam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=6,524 |percentage=5.98 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Chellamani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,489 |percentage=1.37 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,636 |percentage=32.67 |change=-15.85 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=109,063 |percentage=68.81 |change= 3.71 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,867 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -15.69 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Andi Ambalam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=71,902 |percentage=73.02 |change=+39.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Cheliam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,124 |percentage=24.50 |change=-1.7 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Mani |party=Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam |votes=797 |percentage=0.81 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Karamagam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=770 |percentage=0.78 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=47,778 |percentage=48.52 |change=43.04 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=98,465 |percentage=65.10 |change= -9.54 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,966 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 39.81 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Andi Ambalam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,019 |percentage=33.21 |change=-35.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Visvanathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,567 |percentage=27.73 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chellam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,048 |percentage=26.20 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. A. Veeriah |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,653 |percentage=10.71 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Veeranan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,174 |percentage=1.18 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pillai. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=649 |percentage=0.65 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,452 |percentage=5.48 |change=-41.45 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=99,426 |percentage=74.64 |change= 1.46 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,669 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -35.27 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 January 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Andi Ambalam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=57,214 |percentage=68.48 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Alagirisamy |party=Tamil Nadu Congress (K) |votes=18,004 |percentage=21.55 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Thiagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,755 |percentage=5.69 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Periakaruppan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,842 |percentage=2.20 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Andi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,215 |percentage=1.45 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Sockalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=519 |percentage=0.62 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,210 |percentage=46.93 |change=1.44 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=83,549 |percentage=73.18 |change= 12.22 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 121,608 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 22.26 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Alagarsamy |party=Independent politician |votes=32,471 |percentage=46.21 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Somasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=509 |percentage=0.72 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Manickam |party=Independent politician |votes=422 |percentage=0.60 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,962 |percentage=45.49 |change= 33.17 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=70,261 |percentage=60.96 |change= 3.14 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 117,138 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.25 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Natham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Andi Ambalam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,055 |percentage=44.97 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Murugan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,093 |percentage=32.65 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. A. Vellayappa |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,515 |percentage=16.27 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Perumalsamy |party=Janata Party |votes=3,161 |percentage=4.89 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Somasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=786 |percentage=1.22 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,962 |percentage=12.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=64,610 |percentage=57.82 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,284 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|10.23|78.23|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Dindigul district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1977]]<br /> [[Category:1977 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]</div> SanjayMurugesan2221