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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ambur&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency in [[Tirupattur district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It comprises portions of the [[Vellore taluk|Vellore]] and [[Vaniyambadi taluk]]s and is a part of the [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&amp;amp;%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification &amp;amp; Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 25 January 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160804211957/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20%26%20Order%20.pdf |archive-date= 4 August 2016 |url-status= dead |df= dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It was in existence from 1957 to 1971 state elections.{{clarify|reason=did it cease to exist and then reappear in 2011?|date=May 2018}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Madras State ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;50%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&amp;quot;|Assembly&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&amp;quot;|Year&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&amp;quot;|Winner&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Party&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|Second]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1957&lt;br /&gt;
|[[V. K. Krishnamurthy]] and [[S. R. Munusamy]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Indian National Congress]] and Independent&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|Third]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1962&lt;br /&gt;
|[[P. Rajagopal (Ambur MLA)|P. Rajagopal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Indian National Congress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|Fourth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1967&lt;br /&gt;
|[[M. Panneerselvam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Tamil Nadu ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;50%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&amp;quot;|Assembly&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&amp;quot;|Year&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&amp;quot;|Winner&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | Party&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1971&lt;br /&gt;
|[[M. Panneerselvam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1977&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Seventh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1980&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Eighth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1984&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Ninth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1989&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tenth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1991&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Eleventh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1996&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Twelfth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2001&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Thirteenth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2006&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fourteenth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2011&lt;br /&gt;
|[[A. Aslam Basha]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifteenth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2016&lt;br /&gt;
|[[R. Balasubramani - disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=48}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2016–21 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|By-Poll]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2019&lt;br /&gt;
|[[A. C. Vilwanathan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixteenth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2021&lt;br /&gt;
|[[A. C. Vilwanathan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Election Results==&lt;br /&gt;
===2021===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ambur]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[A. C. Vilwanathan]]|votes=90,476 |percentage=50.86|change=}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=K. Nazar Mohamed|votes=70,244 |percentage=39.49|change=}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=Maharunnisha|votes=10,150 |percentage=5.71|change=}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Social Democratic Party of India|candidate=Umar Farook.Asa|votes=1,793 |percentage=1.01|change=}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate=Raja.S|votes=1,638 |percentage=0.92|change=}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=20,232 &lt;br /&gt;
|percentage=|change=}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,77,878 &lt;br /&gt;
|percentage=|change=}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link&lt;br /&gt;
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
|loser=|swing=}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2019 Bypoll===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 2019: Ambur &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS2248.htm?ac=48|title=Assembly Election 2019 - Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in|access-date=2019-05-23}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[A. C. Vilwanathan]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 96,455&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 55.93&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +55.93&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = J. Jothi Ramalinga Raja&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 58,688&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 34.03&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = R. Balasubramani&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 8,856&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 5.14&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +5.14&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Naam Tamilar Katchi  &lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = N. Selvamani&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 3,127&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 1.81&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +1.45&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Makkal Needhi Maiam&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = A. Kareem Basha&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 1,853&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 1.07&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +1.07&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = None of the above&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 1,852&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 1.07&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +0.06&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 37,767&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 21.90&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 1,72,457&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 76.85&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
   |loser      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2016===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ambur]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  =R. Balasubramani&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 79,182&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 49.16&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =+49.16&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Manithaneya Makkal Katchi&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Nazeer Ahmed V R&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 51,176&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 31.77&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate |&lt;br /&gt;
  |party  =SUNP&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate     = Madar Khaleellur Rahman&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      =7,640&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage =4.74&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =+4.74&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      =Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Vasu R&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 7,043&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage =4.37&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =+4.37&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  =K. Venkatesan&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 5,760&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 3.58&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 28,009&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 17.39&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 1,61,179&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 75.92&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
   |loser =Manithaneya Makkal Katchi&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2011===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ambur]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Manithaneya Makkal Katchi&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[A. Aslam Basha]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 60,361&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 44.01&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +44.01&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Vijay Elanchezian J&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 55,270&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 40.30&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +40.30&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate |&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = [[Independent politician|IND]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Sampath E&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 6,553&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 4.78&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +4.78&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  =Venkatesan G&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 6,047&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 4.41&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +4.41&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate |&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = [[Independent politician|IND]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Shameel Ahmed V&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 1,752&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 1.28&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +1.28&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 5,091&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 3.71&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = ----&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      =1,37,197&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 77.70&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = ----&lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box new seat win|&lt;br /&gt;
   |loser    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner =Manithaneya Makkal Katchi&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{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 }}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Vellore district]]&lt;br /&gt;
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