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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image                  = Constitution-Ambasamudram.svg
| caption                =
| Existence              =
| CurrentMLAParty        = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| CurrentMLA            = Esakki Subaya
| ElectedByYear          = 2021
| State                  = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| Electorate            = 245,003
| Reservation            =
| Successful Party      = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]] (6 times)
}}


'''Ambasamudram''' is a [[constituency]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] legislative assembly, that includes the city, [[Ambasamudram]]. It is part of the [[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency]]. In 2011 election, the constituency had 193,552 total electorate comprising 96,157 males and 97,395 females. It has many [[Maravar]], [[Scheduled Caste]] and [[Nadar (caste)|Nadar]] voters. Other castes forming a sizeable number of voters are Brahmins,Illathu Pillaimars, Chettiars, Muslims and [[Sengunthar|Sengunthar Mudaliar]]s.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=402997&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=விஐபி தொகுதி - 18 - அம்பாசமுத்திரம் தொகுதி: கூட்டணி பலம்தான் நிர்ணயிக்கும்!| publisher=Dinamani| date=10 April 2011| access-date=10 April 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006132704/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=402997&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=6 October 2011| url-status=dead| df=dmy-all}}</ref>
'''Ambasamudram''' is a [[constituency]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] legislative assembly, that includes the city, [[Ambasamudram]]. It is part of the [[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency]]. In 2011 election, the constituency had 193,552 total electorate comprising 96,157 males and 97,395 females. It has many [[Maravar]], [[Scheduled Caste]] and [[Nadar (caste)|Nadar]] voters. Other castes forming a sizeable number of voters are Brahmins,Illathu Pillaimars, Chettiars, Muslims and [[Sengunthar|Sengunthar Mudaliar]]s.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=402997&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=விஐபி தொகுதி - 18 - அம்பாசமுத்திரம் தொகுதி: கூட்டணி பலம்தான் நிர்ணயிக்கும்!| publisher=Dinamani| date=10 April 2011| access-date=10 April 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006132704/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=402997&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=6 October 2011| url-status=dead| df=dmy-all}}</ref>


== Madras State ==
== Madras State ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
!Assembly
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly
!Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
!Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
| [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|First]]
| [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|First]]
| 1952
| [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
| [[P. Chockalingam]]
| [[P. Chockalingam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
|-
| [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|Second]]
| [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|Second]]
| 1957
| [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| rowspan=3|[[G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar]]
| rowspan=3|[[G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
|-
|-
| [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|Third]]
| [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|Third]]
| 1962
| [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|Fourth]]
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|Fourth]]
| 1967
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|}
|}
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!Year
!Year
!Winner
!Winner
! colspan="2" | Party
!colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifth]]
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifth]]
| 1971
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| [[S. Shanmugamuthu Thevar]]
| [[S. Shanmugamuthu Thevar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}
|-
|-
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixth]]
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixth]]
| 1977
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| [[Easwarmoorthy (Soranam)]]
| rowspan=2|[[Easwarmoorthy (Soranam)]]
| style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}" |
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=2}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|-
|-
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Seventh]]
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Seventh]]
| 1980
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| [[Easwarmoorthy (Soranam)]]
| style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}" |
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|-
|-
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Eighth]]
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Eighth]]
| 1984
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
| [[Balasubramanian (Ambasamudram MLA)|Balasubramanian]]
| [[Balasubramanian (Ambasamudram MLA)|Balasubramanian]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Ninth]]
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Ninth]]
| 1989
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
| [[K. Ravi Arunan]]
| [[K. Ravi Arunan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tenth]]
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tenth]]
| 1991
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| [[R. Murugaiah Pandian]]
| [[R. Murugaiah Pandian]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Eleventh]]
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Eleventh]]
| 1996
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| [[R. Avudaiyappan]]
| [[R. Avudaiyappan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Twelfth]]
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Twelfth]]
| 2001
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| [[M. Sakthivel Murugan]]
| [[M. Sakthivel Murugan]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Thirteenth]]
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Thirteenth]]
| 2006
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| [[R. Avudaiyappan]]
| [[R. Avudaiyappan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fourteenth]]
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fourteenth]]
| 2011
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| [[E. Subaya]]
| [[E. Subaya]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}
|-
|-
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifteenth]]
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifteenth]]
| 2016
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
| [[R. Murugaiah Pandian]]
| [[R. Murugaiah Pandian]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixteenth]]
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixteenth]]
| 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22225.htm?ac=225|title=Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref>
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22225.htm?ac=225|title=Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref>
| [[E. Subaya]]
| [[E. Subaya]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|}
|}


==Election Results==
==Election Results==
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|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
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|bars=
{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.96}}
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.80}}
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.11}}
{{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.66}}
{{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.04}}
{{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.89}}
{{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.33}}
{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|34.17}}
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.75}}
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|47.39}}
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|35.33}}
{{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.52}}
{{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.35}}
{{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|38.16}}
{{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.52}}
{{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|43.14}}
}}
===2021===
===2021===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ambasamudram]]
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Esakki Subaya |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=85,211 |percentage=47.96% |change=2.16% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=E.Subaya|votes=85,211 |percentage=47.96|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Avudaiappan R |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,296 |percentage=38.44% |change=0.32% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=R.Avudaiappan|votes=68,296 |percentage=38.44|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shenbaga Valli |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=13,735 |percentage=7.73% |change=6.69% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=Shenbaga Valli|votes=13,735 |percentage=7.73|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Rani Ranjitham |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,194 |percentage=2.36% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|candidate=C.Rani Ranjitham|votes=4,194 |percentage=2.36|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sengulam Ganesan C |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,807 |percentage=1.58% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate=C.Ganesan|votes=2,807 |percentage=1.58|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,673 |percentage=0.94% |change=-0.25% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=None of the Above|candidate=Nota|votes=1,673 |percentage=0.94|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Manimaran |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=509 |percentage=0.29% |change=0.04% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Manimaran|votes=509 |percentage=0.29|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Rajesh Dharmasingh Pandian |party=Independent politician |votes=390 |percentage=0.22% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gavaskar M |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=0.18% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Lakshmanan |party=VTVTK |votes=178 |percentage=0.10% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ganesan |party=Independent politician |votes=166 |percentage=0.09% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,915 |percentage=9.52% |change=1.84% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=177,681 |percentage=72.52% |change= -0.45% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 245,003 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.16% }}
{{Election box end}}
===2016===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Murugaiah Pandian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=78,555 |percentage=45.80% |change=-9.31% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Avudaiappan. R |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,389 |percentage=38.12% |change=-0.07% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Karpagavalli |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=13,690 |percentage=7.98% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Sasikala |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,711 |percentage=2.75% |change=0.90% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,041 |percentage=1.19% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Thennarasu |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,778 |percentage=1.04% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Anbalagan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,310 |percentage=0.76% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Rajavelu |party=Independent politician |votes=645 |percentage=0.38% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ravichandran |party=Independent politician |votes=635 |percentage=0.37% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Pandian. S |party=Independent politician |votes=555 |percentage=0.32% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Eswari |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=416 |percentage=0.24% |change=-0.10% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,166 |percentage=7.68% |change=-9.24% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=171,528 |percentage=72.97% |change= -2.11% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 235,065 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.31% }}
{{Election box end}}
===2011===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=E Subaya |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=80,156 |percentage=55.11% |change=24.00% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R Avudaiappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,547 |percentage=38.19% |change=-7.48% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S Nambirajan |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=2,971 |percentage=2.04% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N Balachandran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,688 |percentage=1.85% |change=0.53% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S Sureshkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,466 |percentage=1.01% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Charles Ambedkar R |party=Independent politician |votes=753 |percentage=0.52% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mariammal @ Muthumari |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=497 |percentage=0.34% |change=-0.55% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumar M |party=Independent politician |votes=342 |percentage=0.24% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arunkumar @ Arulkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=330 |percentage=0.23% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sudaroli Murugan Yadav. S. |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=214 |percentage=0.15% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Avudaiyappan S |party=Independent politician |votes=156 |percentage=0.11% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,609 |percentage=16.92% |change=2.36% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=193,734 |percentage=75.08% |change= 8.68% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,460 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.44% }}
{{Election box end}}
===2006===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Avudaiyappanr. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,345 |percentage=45.66% |change=2.11% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugaiah Pandian. R. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,614 |percentage=31.11% |change=-16.93% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narayanan A |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=16,370 |percentage=15.15% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponraj. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,412 |percentage=2.23% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Venkatasalam. M |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=1,541 |percentage=1.43% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anburaj Subramanian S. V |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,425 |percentage=1.32% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesan. E |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=959 |percentage=0.89% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Velmurugan |party=Independent politician |votes=650 |percentage=0.60% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vaithiyalingam. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=580 |percentage=0.54% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh. R |party=Independent politician |votes=386 |percentage=0.36% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravindran. M. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=278 |percentage=0.26% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,731 |percentage=14.56% |change=10.07% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=108,059 |percentage=66.40% |change= 8.56% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 162,742 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.37% }}
{{Election box end}}
===2001===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sakthivel Murugan. M. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,021 |percentage=48.04% |change=20.02% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Avudaiappan. R |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,001 |percentage=43.55% |change=-5.34% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Franklin Selvaraj |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,894 |percentage=4.35% |change=-9.40% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangaraja. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,655 |percentage=1.85% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugadasan. G |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=754 |percentage=0.84% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singanatham Shanmuga Thevar. K. P |party=Independent politician |votes=635 |percentage=0.71% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugam. S |party=Independent politician |votes=318 |percentage=0.36% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arulmani. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=151 |percentage=0.17% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arinarayanan. M |party=Independent politician |votes=125 |percentage=0.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,020 |percentage=4.49% |change=-16.38% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=89,554 |percentage=57.84% |change= -10.65% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 154,974 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.85% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1996===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Avudaiappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,116 |percentage=48.89% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Murugaiah Pandian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,427 |percentage=28.02% |change=-37.32% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Meena Zacharias |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,969 |percentage=13.75% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mariyappan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,863 |percentage=1.98% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arumugaperumal |party=Janata Party |votes=1,802 |percentage=1.91% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Achutha Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,386 |percentage=1.47% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pannai Krishna Kanthan (Lion) |party=Independent politician |votes=1,284 |percentage=1.36% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Gunasekaran |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=1,199 |percentage=1.27% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Muthuraj |party=Independent politician |votes=134 |percentage=0.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Abubacker |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=0.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Gopal @ Gopi |party=Independent politician |votes=127 |percentage=0.13% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,689 |percentage=20.87% |change=-12.36% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=94,324 |percentage=68.49% |change= -0.30% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 144,992 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.44% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1991===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Murukgaiah Pandian R. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=57,433 |percentage=65.33% |change=35.64% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chellappa S. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=28,219 |percentage=32.10% |change=6.64% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Poothathan S. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,004 |percentage=1.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivan P. |party=Janata Party |votes=441 |percentage=0.50% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy Mudaliar A. |party=Independent politician |votes=253 |percentage=0.29% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arunachalam P. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=243 |percentage=0.28% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy C. |party=Independent politician |votes=151 |percentage=0.17% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopalakrishnan E. |party=Independent politician |votes=103 |percentage=0.12% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yovan M. |party=Independent politician |votes=60 |percentage=0.07% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,214 |percentage=33.23% |change=28.76% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=87,907 |percentage=68.79% |change= -5.35% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 132,041 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 31.17% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravi Arunan. K. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,337 |percentage=34.17% |change=33.05% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugiah. Pandian. R. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,234 |percentage=29.69% |change=-25.06% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandian. M. M |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=23,354 |percentage=25.46% |change=-18.67% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durai. R. S. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=5,762 |percentage=6.28% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paramasivan. N. M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,237 |percentage=1.35% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganapathy. R. M |party=Independent politician |votes=636 |percentage=0.69% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=0.34% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmuga Thever. K. P. M |party=Independent politician |votes=267 |percentage=0.29% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopalkrishnan. E. M |party=Independent politician |votes=256 |percentage=0.28% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankaran. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=234 |percentage=0.26% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramaswamy. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=232 |percentage=0.25% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,103 |percentage=4.47% |change=-6.14% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=91,721 |percentage=74.14% |change= -1.62% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 125,960 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.58% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Balasubramanian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,707 |percentage=54.75% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nallasivan A. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=36,041 |percentage=44.14% |change=-3.25% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eramasamy. M. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=910 |percentage=1.11% |change=-39.78% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,666 |percentage=10.61% |change=4.11% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=81,658 |percentage=75.76% |change= 11.72% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,411 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 7.36% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Easwarmoorthy Alias Soranam |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=31,262 |percentage=47.39% |change=12.06% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangumuthu Thevarm S. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,975 |percentage=40.89% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subramaniam. K. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=6,999 |percentage=10.61% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sethuramasamy. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=730 |percentage=1.11% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,287 |percentage=6.50% |change=3.80% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,966 |percentage=64.04% |change= -2.96% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 104,484 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 12.06% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1977===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Eswaramoorthy Alias Soranam |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=23,356 |percentage=35.33% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Nallakannu |party=Communist Party of India |votes=21,569 |percentage=32.63% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S.S. Rajalinga Raja |party=Janata Party |votes=12,208 |percentage=18.47% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Arumugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,114 |percentage=12.27% |change=-29.05% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K.M. Arunasalam |party=Independent politician |votes=863 |percentage=1.31% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,787 |percentage=2.70% |change=-2.49% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=66,110 |percentage=67.00% |change= -7.92% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,927 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -11.19% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1971===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangumuthu Thevar S. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,192 |percentage=46.52% |change=0.17% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ananthakrishnan R. V. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,707 |percentage=41.32% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nallasivan A. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=8,148 |percentage=12.15% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,485 |percentage=5.20% |change=1.40% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=67,047 |percentage=74.93% |change= -2.37% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,781 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.17% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1967===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,682 |percentage=46.35% |change=8.19% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Nallasivan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=28,169 |percentage=42.55% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Nallakannu |party=Communist Party of India |votes=7,345 |percentage=11.10% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,513 |percentage=3.80% |change=-4.56% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=66,196 |percentage=77.29% |change= 0.96% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,528 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.19% }}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box margin of victory||votes=16,915
===1962===
|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=177,681
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,883 |percentage=38.16% |change=-12.36% }}
|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Nallasivan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=20,216 |percentage=29.81% |change=  }}
{{Election box hold with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Rathinavelpandian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,107 |percentage=25.22% |change=  }}
|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Viswanathan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=3,907 |percentage=5.76% |change= }}
|loser=|swing=}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Annamalai |party=Independent politician |votes=707 |percentage=1.04% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,667 |percentage=8.36% |change=-6.20% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=67,820 |percentage=76.33% |change= 23.28% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,722 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -12.36% }}
{{Election box end}}


===2016===
===1957===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ambasamudram]]
{{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,552 |percentage=50.52% |change=16.03% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=R. Murugaiah Pandian|votes=78,555 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Nallasivan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=18,191 |percentage=35.97% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=Avudaiappan. R|votes=65,389 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=5,516 |percentage=10.91% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=P. Karpagavalli|votes=13,690 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Annamali |party=Independent politician |votes=1,316 |percentage=2.60% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=V. Sasikala|votes=4,711 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=None of the Above|candidate=Nota|votes=2,041 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=S. Thennarasu|votes=1,778 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|candidate=R. Anbalagan|votes=1,310 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,361 |percentage=14.55% |change=5.91% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=50,575 |percentage=53.06% |change= -12.26% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,325 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 7.38% }}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box margin of victory||votes=13,166
===1952===
|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ambasamudram]]}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=171,528
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Chockalingam]] |party=Independent politician |votes=21,538 |percentage=43.14% |change=  }}
|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakshmi Sankara Iyer |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,220 |percentage=34.49% |change=34.49% }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Handare Subramaniam |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=6,144 |percentage=12.31% |change=  }}
|loser=|swing=}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paul T. Diraviam |party=Independent politician |votes=4,540 |percentage=9.09% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=485 |percentage=0.97% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,318 |percentage=8.65% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=49,927 |percentage=65.32% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,436 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}


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