The Ambasamudram constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 82.59% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Dr. Esakki Subbaiah of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating V. P. Durai of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 10245 votes.The Ambasamudram Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Dr. C Robert Bruce won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 165620 votes, defeating Nainar Nagendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Ambasamudram Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Esakki Subbaiah
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,589
Lead:
10,245
|
34.30% |
| V. P. Durai | Indian National Congress | 55,344 | 28.95% |
| S.rajagopal | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 53,611 | 28.04% |
| Sivasankaran | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,906 | 7.80% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,060 | 0.55% |
| R.esaikannan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 685 | 0.36% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Isakki Subbaiah
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,211
Lead:
16,915
|
47.96% |
| Avudaiappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 68,296 | 38.44% |
| Senbagavalli | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 13,735 | 7.73% |
| S.rani Ranjitham | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 4,194 | 2.36% |
| Sengulam Ganesan | AISMK | 2,807 | 1.58% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,673 | 0.94% |
| Manimaran | Bahujan Samaj Party | 509 | 0.29% |
| J.rajesh Dharmasingh Pandian | Independent | 390 | 0.22% |
| M.gavaskar | Independent | 315 | 0.18% |
| S. Lakshmanan | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 178 | 0.10% |
| S.ganesan | Independent | 166 | 0.09% |
| Arunachalam | Independent | 119 | 0.07% |
| Abdul Majeeth | Independent | 88 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Murugaiah Pandian
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
78,555
Lead:
13,166
|
46.35% |
| Avudaiappan. R | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 65,389 | 38.58% |
| P. Karpagavalli | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 13,690 | 8.08% |
| V. Sasikala | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,711 | 2.78% |
| Others | Others | 2,041 | 1.20% |
| S. Thennarasu | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,778 | 1.05% |
| R. Anbalagan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,310 | 0.77% |
| S. P. Rajavelu | Independent | 645 | 0.38% |
| N.ravichandran | Independent | 635 | 0.37% |
| Suresh Pandian. S | Independent | 555 | 0.33% |
| S. Eswari | Bahujan Samaj Party | 416 | 0.25% |
| A.velmurugan | All India Forward Bloc | 390 | 0.23% |
| E. Ganesan | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 281 | 0.17% |
| D. Jebarathinam | Independent | 223 | 0.13% |
| N. Balasubramanian | Independent | 197 | 0.12% |
| Marimuthumahesh | Independent | 196 | 0.12% |
| M. Manohar | Independent | 141 | 0.08% |
| Asha Sundar | Independent | 136 | 0.08% |
| R. Charles | Independent | 122 | 0.07% |
| A. Venkatesh | Independent | 117 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
E Subaya
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
80,156
Lead:
24,609
|
55.11% |
| R Avudaiappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 55,547 | 38.19% |
| S Nambirajan | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 2,971 | 2.04% |
| N Balachandran | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,688 | 1.85% |
| S Sureshkumar | Independent | 1,466 | 1.01% |
| Charles Ambedkar R | Independent | 753 | 0.52% |
| Mariammal @ Muthumari | Bahujan Samaj Party | 497 | 0.34% |
| Kumar M | Independent | 342 | 0.24% |
| Arunkumar @ Arulkumar | Independent | 330 | 0.23% |
| Sudaroli Murugan Yadav, S. | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 214 | 0.15% |
| Avudaiyappan S | Independent | 156 | 0.11% |
| Esakkimuthu | Independent | 124 | 0.09% |
| Esakki G | Independent | 113 | 0.08% |
| Esakkiraj C | Independent | 103 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Avudaiyappan . R.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,345
Lead:
15,731
|
46% |
| Murugaiah Pandian. R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,614 | 31% |
| Narayanan A | Janata Dal (united) | 16,370 | 15% |
| Ponraj.s | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2,412 | 2% |
| Venkatasalam.m | All India Forward Bloc | 1,541 | 1% |
| Anburaj Subramanian S.v | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,425 | 1% |
| Ganesan.e | Bahujan Samaj Party | 959 | 1% |
| Velmurugan | Independent | 650 | 1% |
| Vaithiyalingam.r. | Independent | 580 | 1% |
| Ramesh.r | Independent | 386 | 0% |
| Ravindran.m.v. | Independent | 278 | 0% |
| Rajasingh | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Mariasingam.s. | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Athimoolam.n | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sakthivel Murugan.m.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
43,021
Lead:
4,020
|
48% |
| Avudaiappan.r | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 39,001 | 44% |
| Franklin Selvaraj | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,894 | 4% |
| Thangaraja.k. | Independent | 1,655 | 2% |
| Murugadasan.g | Samajwadi Party | 754 | 1% |
| Singanatham Shanmuga Thevar.k.p. | Independent | 635 | 1% |
| Arumugam.s | Independent | 318 | 0% |
| Arulmani.a. | Independent | 151 | 0% |
| Arinarayanan.m | Independent | 125 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Avudaiappan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
46,116
Lead:
19,689
|
46% |
| R. Murugaiah Pandian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,427 | 27% |
| K. Meena Zacharias | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 12,969 | 13% |
| M. Mariyappan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,863 | 2% |
| M. Arumugaperumal | Jharkhand Party | 1,802 | 2% |
| R. Achutha Nadar | Independent | 1,386 | 1% |
| S. Pannai Krishna Kanthan (lion) | Independent | 1,284 | 1% |
| C. Gunasekaran | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 1,199 | 1% |
| R. Muthuraj | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| M. Abubacker | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| S. Gopal @ Gopi | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| V. Kannan | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| S.s. Raman | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| E. Vembupandian | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| N. Saroja | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| S. Abdul Rahman | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| A. Gnanakani | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| R. Charles | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| A. Arunachalam | Independent | 60 | 0% |
| K. Madasamy Nadar | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| C. Vincent | Independent | 22 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Murukgaiah Pandian R.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
57,433
Lead:
29,214
|
63% |
| Chellappa S. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 28,219 | 31% |
| Poothathan S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,004 | 1% |
| Sivan P. | Jharkhand Party | 441 | 0% |
| Ramasamy Mudaliar A. | Independent | 253 | 0% |
| Arunachalam P. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 243 | 0% |
| Ramasamy C. | Independent | 151 | 0% |
| Gopalakrishnan E. | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Yovan M. | Independent | 60 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravi Arunan, K.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
31,337
Lead:
4,103
|
34% |
| Murugiah, Pandian, R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 27,234 | 29% |
| Pandian, M. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 23,354 | 25% |
| Durai, R.s.k. | Independent | 5,762 | 6% |
| Paramasivan, N. | Independent | 1,237 | 1% |
| Ganapathy, R. | Independent | 636 | 1% |
| Ramasamy, A. | Independent | 315 | 0% |
| Shanmuga Thever, K.p. | Independent | 267 | 0% |
| Gopalkrishnan, E. | Independent | 256 | 0% |
| Sankaran, S. | Independent | 234 | 0% |
| Ramaswamy, A.m | Independent | 232 | 0% |
| Jagannathan, K.m | Independent | 216 | 0% |
| Subhiah, S.r. | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Arumugam, N. | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Mohamed Yusuff V.k.m. | Independent | 110 | 0% |
| Boher Joseph, D. | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| Sekar, A. | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balasubramanian
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
44,707
Lead:
8,666
|
52% |
| Nallasivan A. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 36,041 | 42% |
| Eramasamy, M. | Indian National Congress | 910 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Easwarmoorthy Alias Soranam
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
31,262
Lead:
4,287
|
47% |
| Sangumuthu Thevarm S. | Indian National Congress (i) | 26,975 | 40% |
| Subramaniam, K. V. | Independent | 6,999 | 10% |
| Sethuramasamy, N. | Independent | 730 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eswaramoorthy Alias Soranam
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
23,356
Lead:
1,787
|
35% |
| R. Nallakannu | Communist Party Of India | 21,569 | 32% |
| S.s. Rajalinga Raja | Janta Party | 12,208 | 18% |
| P. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,114 | 12% |
| K.m. Arunasalam | Independent | 863 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. Esakki Subbaiah | AIADMK | 65,589 | 10,245 | 34.30% |
| 2021 | Isakki Subbaiah | AIADMK | 85,211 | 16,915 | 47.96% |
| 2016 | R. Murugaiah Pandian | AIADMK | 78,555 | 13,166 | 46.35% |
| 2011 | E Subaya | AIADMK | 80,156 | 24,609 | 55.11% |
| 2006 | Avudaiyappan . R. | DMK | 49,345 | 15,731 | 46% |
| 2001 | Sakthivel Murugan.m. | AIADMK | 43,021 | 4,020 | 48% |
| 1996 | R. Avudaiappan | DMK | 46,116 | 19,689 | 46% |
| 1991 | Murukgaiah Pandian R. | AIADMK | 57,433 | 29,214 | 63% |
| 1989 | Ravi Arunan, K. | INC | 31,337 | 4,103 | 34% |
| 1984 | Balasubramanian | AIADMK | 44,707 | 8,666 | 52% |
| 1980 | Easwarmoorthy Alias Soranam | CPI(M) | 31,262 | 4,287 | 47% |
| 1977 | Eswaramoorthy Alias Soranam | CPI(M) | 23,356 | 1,787 | 35% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. Esakki Subbaiah | AIADMK |
65,589
(Lead:
10,245)
|
34.30% |
| V. P. Durai | INC | 55,344 | 28.95% | |
| 2021 | Isakki Subbaiah | AIADMK |
85,211
(Lead:
16,915)
|
47.96% |
| Avudaiappan | DMK | 68,296 | 38.44% | |
| 2016 | R. Murugaiah Pandian | AIADMK |
78,555
(Lead:
13,166)
|
46.35% |
| Avudaiappan. R | DMK | 65,389 | 38.58% | |
| 2011 | E Subaya | AIADMK |
80,156
(Lead:
24,609)
|
55.11% |
| R Avudaiappan | DMK | 55,547 | 38.19% | |
| 2006 | Avudaiyappan . R. | DMK |
49,345
(Lead:
15,731)
|
46% |
| Murugaiah Pandian. R. | AIADMK | 33,614 | 31% | |
| 2001 | Sakthivel Murugan.m. | AIADMK |
43,021
(Lead:
4,020)
|
48% |
| Avudaiappan.r | DMK | 39,001 | 44% | |
| 1996 | R. Avudaiappan | DMK |
46,116
(Lead:
19,689)
|
46% |
| R. Murugaiah Pandian | AIADMK | 26,427 | 27% | |
| 1991 | Murukgaiah Pandian R. | AIADMK |
57,433
(Lead:
29,214)
|
63% |
| Chellappa S. | CPI(M) | 28,219 | 31% | |
| 1989 | Ravi Arunan, K. | INC |
31,337
(Lead:
4,103)
|
34% |
| Murugiah, Pandian, R. | ADK(JL) | 27,234 | 29% | |
| 1984 | Balasubramanian | AIADMK |
44,707
(Lead:
8,666)
|
52% |
| Nallasivan A. | CPI(M) | 36,041 | 42% | |
| 1980 | Easwarmoorthy Alias Soranam | CPI(M) |
31,262
(Lead:
4,287)
|
47% |
| Sangumuthu Thevarm S. | INC(I) | 26,975 | 40% | |
| 1977 | Eswaramoorthy Alias Soranam | CPI(M) |
23,356
(Lead:
1,787)
|
35% |
| R. Nallakannu | CPI | 21,569 | 32% |
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Dr. Esakki Subbaiah of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Ambasamudram Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating V. P. Durai of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 10245 votes.
The strike rate in the Ambasamudram constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% DMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Dr. Esakki Subbaiah (AIADMK) received 34.30% vote share.
V. P. Durai (INC) received 28.95% vote share.
Dr. Esakki Subbaiah (AIADMK) won the 2026 election with 65589 votes, leading by 10245 votes and securing a 34.30% vote share.
The Ambasamudram Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency of Tirunelveli district.
Dr. Esakki Subbaiah (AIADMK) won the Ambasamudram Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 10245 votes over V. P. Durai (INC).
The Ambasamudram Assembly constituency is part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Alangulam, Tirunelveli, Palayamkottai, Nanguneri, Radhapuram.
The top candidates in the Ambasamudram Assembly Election 2026 were:
Dr. Esakki Subbaiah (AIADMK)
V. P. Durai (INC)
S.rajagopal (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dr. Esakki Subbaiah (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Ambasamudram Assembly Election 2026 was 82.59%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.