Natham is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Dindigul district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Vishwanathan, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated M.a.aandi Ambalam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 11932 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Alagammal enters the fray.
Natham Assembly constituency is part of the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate R Sachidanandam won the Dindigul parliamentary seat by defeating Mohamed Mubarak M A of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 443821 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Natham assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vishwanathan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
107,762
Lead: 11,932
|
47.84% |
| M.a.aandi Ambalam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 95,830 | 42.54% |
| Sivasankaran | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,762 | 6.55% |
| A.n.raja | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,721 | 0.76% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,444 | 0.64% |
| Charanraj | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,025 | 0.46% |
| P.andisamy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 678 | 0.30% |
| S.jeyakumar | Independent | 383 | 0.17% |
| A.karnan | Independent | 335 | 0.15% |
| K.dhandapani | Independent | 322 | 0.14% |
| K.murugesan | Independent | 224 | 0.10% |
| M.xavier Joseph Kennedy | Independent | 194 | 0.09% |
| Jeyapaul R | Independent | 190 | 0.08% |
| V.vembarasan | My India Party | 166 | 0.07% |
| A.balasubramani | Independent | 112 | 0.05% |
| C.gurusamy | Independent | 96 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalam M.a
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
93,822
Lead: 2,110
|
45.73% |
| Shajahan S | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 91,712 | 44.70% |
| Karthikeyan G | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 9,373 | 4.57% |
| Sivasankaran V.dr | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,393 | 1.17% |
| Others | Others | 1,844 | 0.90% |
| Vadivel M | Independent | 1,182 | 0.58% |
| Seerangan K | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,155 | 0.56% |
| Murugasan C | Independent | 1,065 | 0.52% |
| Sandhanakrishan M | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,044 | 0.51% |
| Krisnamoorthi P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 649 | 0.32% |
| Balamurugan T | Independent | 550 | 0.27% |
| Jeyapal R | Independent | 348 | 0.17% |
| Alagu A | Independent | 335 | 0.16% |
| Senthilvelu V | Independent | 314 | 0.15% |
| Pandi C | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha | 259 | 0.13% |
| Ponnan K | Independent | 258 | 0.13% |
| Balaguru R | Independent | 228 | 0.11% |
| Pitchaimuthu M | Independent | 206 | 0.10% |
| Venkatesan G | Independent | 163 | 0.08% |
| Chinnadurai M | Independent | 111 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Viswanathan.r.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
94,947
Lead: 53,089
|
53.87% |
| Vijayan.k | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,858 | 23.75% |
| Andi Ambalam.m.a | Independent | 29,834 | 16.93% |
| Durai.k, | Independent | 1,870 | 1.06% |
| Venkatesan.g. | Independent | 1,038 | 0.59% |
| Kuttiyan.c. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 980 | 0.56% |
| Jeyachandran.r | Independent | 834 | 0.47% |
| Mohamed Meeran.m | Independent | 735 | 0.42% |
| Packiaraj.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 644 | 0.37% |
| Panchavarnam.a | Independent | 587 | 0.33% |
| Arul Selvan.c | Independent | 483 | 0.27% |
| Alagan.p | Independent | 439 | 0.25% |
| Subramani.s, | Independent | 332 | 0.19% |
| Anandan.s | Independent | 313 | 0.18% |
| Tamilselvi.s | Independent | 257 | 0.15% |
| Sheik Mohamed Tajudeen | Independent | 255 | 0.14% |
| Murugesan. C.k | Independent | 246 | 0.14% |
| Vallinathan.k | Independent | 212 | 0.12% |
| Sakthivel.t | Independent | 206 | 0.12% |
| Manikandan.p | Independent | 181 | 0.10% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Viswanathan.r
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,292
Lead: 3,760
|
47% |
| Andiambalam. M.a | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,532 | 44% |
| Ganeshan.v | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 7,754 | 6% |
| Vedikaran. P | Independent | 1,762 | 1% |
| Saravanan.a | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,038 | 1% |
| Murugesan.a | Bahujan Samaj Party | 711 | 1% |
| Annamalai. A | Independent | 432 | 0% |
| Dhamotharan.m | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 428 | 0% |
| Sheik Mohamed Tajudeen.s | Independent | 374 | 0% |
| Chandran.c | Independent | 291 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Viswanathan.r.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,604
Lead: 10,602
|
49% |
| Krishnan. Ku.pa. | Thamilar Bhoomi | 45,002 | 40% |
| Chellam.p. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,311 | 5% |
| George.p. | Independent | 1,596 | 1% |
| Raman.o.p. | Independent | 1,019 | 1% |
| Muthuramalingam.v. | Janata Dal (secular) | 935 | 1% |
| Andi Ambalam A. | Independent | 879 | 1% |
| Venkatasubramani K. | Independent | 590 | 1% |
| Rajangam.n. | Independent | 589 | 1% |
| Krishnan S | Independent | 556 | 0% |
| Velu.r. | Independent | 459 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Andi Ambalam
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
62,527
Lead: 35,636
|
54% |
| S. Asai Alangaram | Indian National Congress | 26,891 | 23% |
| P. Chellam | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,864 | 9% |
| S. Balasubramaniam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 6,524 | 6% |
| P.r. Chellamani | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,489 | 1% |
| S. Sheik Mohammed Tajudeen | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| P. Palanichamy | Independent | 126 | 0% |
| K. Paramasivam | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| A. Muthukaruppan | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| P. Alagan | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| V.i. Venkatachalam | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| S.k.m. Dharveez | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| V. Thangaraj | Independent | 33 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalam M.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
71,902
Lead: 47,778
|
70% |
| Cheliam P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 24,124 | 24% |
| Mani P. | Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam | 797 | 1% |
| Karamagam A. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 770 | 1% |
| Kadar Mohideen N. | Independent | 458 | 0% |
| Velumani K. | Independent | 251 | 0% |
| Ramalingam Pillai T. | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalam, M.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
33,019
Lead: 5,452
|
32% |
| Visvanathan, R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 27,567 | 27% |
| Chellam, P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,048 | 26% |
| Veeriah, S.a. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 10,653 | 10% |
| Veeranan, A. | Independent | 1,174 | 1% |
| Ramalingam, Pillai | Independent | 649 | 1% |
| Savari Muthu, S.a. | Independent | 316 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalama M.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
57,214
Lead: 39,210
|
64% |
| Alagirisamy, T. | Tamil Nadu Congress(K) | 18,004 | 20% |
| Thiagarajan, K. P. | Independent | 4,755 | 5% |
| Periakaruppan, C. | Independent | 1,842 | 2% |
| Andi, A. | Independent | 1,215 | 1% |
| Sockalingam, V. | Independent | 519 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalam, M.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
36,859
Lead: 4,388
|
52% |
| Alagarsamy, T. | Independent | 32,471 | 45% |
| Somasundaram, A. | Independent | 509 | 1% |
| Manickam, C. | Independent | 422 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Andi Ambalam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
29,055
Lead: 7,962
|
44% |
| R. Murugan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,093 | 32% |
| P.s.a. Vellayappa | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,515 | 16% |
| K. Perumalsamy | Janta Party | 3,161 | 5% |
| A. Somasundaram | Independent | 786 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vishwanathan | AIADMK | 107,762 | 11,932 | 47.84% |
| 2016 | Andi Ambalam M.a | DMK | 93,822 | 2,110 | 45.73% |
| 2011 | Viswanathan.r. | AIADMK | 94,947 | 53,089 | 53.87% |
| 2006 | Viswanathan.r | AIADMK | 62,292 | 3,760 | 47% |
| 2001 | Viswanathan.r. | AIADMK | 55,604 | 10,602 | 49% |
| 1996 | M. Andi Ambalam | TMC(M) | 62,527 | 35,636 | 54% |
| 1991 | Andi Ambalam M. | INC | 71,902 | 47,778 | 70% |
| 1989 | Andi Ambalam, M. | INC | 33,019 | 5,452 | 32% |
| 1984 | Andi Ambalama M. | INC | 57,214 | 39,210 | 64% |
| 1980 | Andi Ambalam, M. | INC(I) | 36,859 | 4,388 | 52% |
| 1977 | M. Andi Ambalam | INC | 29,055 | 7,962 | 44% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vishwanathan | AIADMK |
107,762
(Lead: 11,932)
|
47.84% |
| M.a.aandi Ambalam | DMK | 95,830 | 42.54% | |
| 2016 | Andi Ambalam M.a | DMK |
93,822
(Lead: 2,110)
|
45.73% |
| Shajahan S | AIADMK | 91,712 | 44.70% | |
| 2011 | Viswanathan.r. | AIADMK |
94,947
(Lead: 53,089)
|
53.87% |
| Vijayan.k | DMK | 41,858 | 23.75% | |
| 2006 | Viswanathan.r | AIADMK |
62,292
(Lead: 3,760)
|
47% |
| Andiambalam. M.a | DMK | 58,532 | 44% | |
| 2001 | Viswanathan.r. | AIADMK |
55,604
(Lead: 10,602)
|
49% |
| Krishnan. Ku.pa. | TB | 45,002 | 40% | |
| 1996 | M. Andi Ambalam | TMC(M) |
62,527
(Lead: 35,636)
|
54% |
| S. Asai Alangaram | INC | 26,891 | 23% | |
| 1991 | Andi Ambalam M. | INC |
71,902
(Lead: 47,778)
|
70% |
| Cheliam P. | DMK | 24,124 | 24% | |
| 1989 | Andi Ambalam, M. | INC |
33,019
(Lead: 5,452)
|
32% |
| Visvanathan, R. | ADK(JL) | 27,567 | 27% | |
| 1984 | Andi Ambalama M. | INC |
57,214
(Lead: 39,210)
|
64% |
| Alagirisamy, T. | TNC(K) | 18,004 | 20% | |
| 1980 | Andi Ambalam, M. | INC(I) |
36,859
(Lead: 4,388)
|
52% |
| Alagarsamy, T. | IND | 32,471 | 45% | |
| 1977 | M. Andi Ambalam | INC |
29,055
(Lead: 7,962)
|
44% |
| R. Murugan | AIADMK | 21,093 | 32% |
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Vishwanathan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Natham Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating M.a.aandi Ambalam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 11932 votes.
The strike rate in the Natham constituency is 56% INC and 44% AIADMK, with INC won 5 times and AIADMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Vishwanathan (AIADMK) received 47.84% vote share.
M.a.aandi Ambalam (DMK) received 42.54% vote share.
Vishwanathan (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 107762 votes, leading by 11932 votes and securing a 47.84% vote share.
The Natham Assembly constituency falls under the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency of Dindigul district.
Vishwanathan (AIADMK) won the Natham Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 11932 votes over M.a.aandi Ambalam (DMK).
The Natham Assembly constituency is part of the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palani, Oddanchatram, Athoor, Nilakkottai (sc), Dindigul.
The top candidates in the Natham Assembly Election 2021 were:
Vishwanathan (AIADMK)
M.a.aandi Ambalam (DMK)
Sivasankaran (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vishwanathan (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Natham Assembly Election 2021 was 79.07%
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.