Ambattur Assembly Elections 2026

Ambattur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tiruvallur district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Joseph Samuel, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Alexander of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 42146 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Aadhithan enters the fray.

Ambattur Assembly constituency is part of the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Tr Balu won the Sriperumbudur parliamentary seat by defeating Premkumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 487029 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Ambattur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Ambattur Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Joseph Samuel WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	114,554 Lead: 42,146	47.67%
Alexander	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	72,408	30.13%
Anbu Thennarasan	Naam Tamilar Katchi	22,701	9.45%
Vaitheeswaran	Makkal Needhi Maiam	22,370	9.31%
S.vedhachalam	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	2,631	1.09%
Nota	None Of The Above	2,358	0.98%
K Bharathi	Independent	807	0.34%
R Radha	Nationalist Congress Party	615	0.26%
S Praveen	Independent	251	0.10%
S Veena	Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi	233	0.10%
Narmada Nandhakumar	Independent	177	0.07%
T Joseph Samuvel Santhakumar	Independent	162	0.07%
T Muniandi	Independent	156	0.06%
M S Arumugam	Independent	142	0.06%
C Raghul	Independent	139	0.06%
Bharadan	Independent	111	0.05%
A R Murugavel	Independent	95	0.04%
G Soma Sundaram	Independent	80	0.03%
A S Kesavan	Independent	59	0.02%
G Srinivasan	Independent	57	0.02%
N Ganesan	Independent	55	0.02%
P Dhanraj	Independent	55	0.02%
Ravi	Independent	44	0.02%
G Vijayakumar	Independent	39	0.02%

Ambattur Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Alexander V WINNER	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	94,375 Lead: 17,498	42.13%
Aassan Maulaana	Indian National Congress	76,877	34.32%
Sekar K N	Pattali Makkal Katchi	16,635	7.43%
Constandine Ravindran J	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	16,631	7.42%
Devarajan C	Bharatiya Janata Party	9,563	4.27%
Others	Others	5,603	2.50%
Anbuthennarasan R	Naam Tamilar Katchi	5,044	2.25%
Simran Kalati	Youth And Students Party	553	0.25%
Abubakkar M	Nationalist Congress Party	479	0.21%
Prakash C	Bahujan Samaj Party	456	0.20%
Devarajan G	Independent	418	0.19%
Chinnadurai M	Independent	385	0.17%
Shivakumar S	Independent	339	0.15%
Narmadha Nandhakumar	Independent	267	0.12%
Prakash R	Independent	234	0.10%
Viswanathan R	Independent	166	0.07%
Manoharan D	Independent	128	0.06%
Balaji G	Independent	119	0.05%
Ganesan N	Independent	117	0.05%
Kanakaraj K	Independent	116	0.05%
Ramesh B	Independent	115	0.05%
Ranganathan K	Valamaana Tamizhagam Katchi	112	0.05%
Ramadass A S	Independent	109	0.05%
Dhanraj P	Independent	106	0.05%
Arumugam S	Independent	100	0.04%
Balachandar M	People's Party of India(secular)	99	0.04%
Vijayakumar G	Independent	83	0.04%

Ambattur Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Vedhachalam. S WINNER	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	99,330 Lead: 22,717	53.30%
Ranaganathan. B	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	76,613	41.11%
Jeyachandra. T	Bharatiya Janata Party	3,912	2.10%
Devarajan. C	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha	1,128	0.61%
Mohamed Abbas. S	Bahujan Samaj Party	962	0.52%
Jagedheeswaran. D	Lok Satta Party	905	0.49%
Lokesh. D	Independent	608	0.33%
Palanivel. K	Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation)	477	0.26%
Elumalai. P	Independent	461	0.25%
Rajendran. N	Independent	261	0.14%
Balaji. G	Independent	201	0.11%
Logubabu. B	Independent	184	0.10%
Inbaraj. D	Independent	168	0.09%
Ramakrishnan. K	Independent	137	0.07%
Palani. D	Independent	95	0.05%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 67%

DMK 33%

AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Ambattur MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name		Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Joseph Samuel	DMK	114,554	42,146	47.67%
2016	Alexander V	AIADMK	94,375	17,498	42.13%
2011	Vedhachalam. S	AIADMK	99,330	22,717	53.30%

Source: ECI

Ambattur Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Joseph Samuel	DMK	114,554 (Lead: 42,146)	47.67%
2021	Alexander	AIADMK	72,408	30.13%
2016	Alexander V	AIADMK	94,375 (Lead: 17,498)	42.13%
2016	Aassan Maulaana	INC	76,877	34.32%
2011	Vedhachalam. S	AIADMK	99,330 (Lead: 22,717)	53.30%
2011	Ranaganathan. B	DMK	76,613	41.11%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Ambattur Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Ambattur Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Joseph Samuel of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Ambattur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Alexander of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 42146 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Ambattur constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Ambattur constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% DMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Ambattur Assembly Election?

Joseph Samuel (DMK) received 47.67% vote share.
Alexander (AIADMK) received 30.13% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Ambattur Assembly Election?

Joseph Samuel (DMK) won the 2021 election with 114554 votes, leading by 42146 votes and securing a 47.67% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Ambattur Assembly constituency fall under?

The Ambattur Assembly constituency falls under the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency of Thiruvallur district.

What was the margin of victory in the Ambattur Assembly Election 2021?

Joseph Samuel (DMK) won the Ambattur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 42146 votes over Alexander (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha area?

The Ambattur Assembly constituency is part of the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Maduravoyal, Alandur, Sriperumbudur (sc), Pallavaram, Tambaram.

Who were the top candidates for the Ambattur Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Ambattur Assembly Election 2021 were:
Joseph Samuel (DMK)
Alexander (AIADMK)
Anbu Thennarasan (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Joseph Samuel (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Ambattur Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Ambattur Assembly Election 2021 was 61.9%

Disclaimer:

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.

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