Natham Assembly constituency
{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Natham
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 131
| map_image = Constitution-Natham.svg
| established = 1977
| district = Dindigul
| loksabha_cons = Dindigul
| state = Tamil Nadu
| reservation = None
| mla = Natham R. Viswanathan
| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
}}
Natham is a state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 131. It comes under Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency for national elections.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.
Members of Legislative Assembly
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!Year !Winner !colspan="2" | Party |
| 1977
|rowspan=6| M. Andi Ambalam | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1980
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (I)}} |
| 1984
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |
| 1989 |
| 1991 |
| 1996-1999
| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}} |
| 1999-2001
|rowspan=4| Natham R. Viswanathan | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}} |
| 2001-2006 |
| 2006-2011 |
| 2011-2016 |
| 2016-2021
| M. A. Andi Ambalam | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2021
| |Natham R. Viswanathan | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.15}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.32}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.87}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.62}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.41}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|57.33}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|73.02}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|33.21}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|68.48}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Independent politician}}|46.21}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.97}}
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= 2021 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web|title=Natham Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a131|access-date= 31 May 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Natham. R. Viswanathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=107,762 |percentage=48.15% |change=+3.85 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. A. Andi Ambalam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=95,830 |percentage=42.82% |change=-2.5 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. V. Sivasankaran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=14,762 |percentage=6.60% |change=+5.44 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Raja |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,721 |percentage=0.77% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,444 |percentage=0.65% |change=-0.25 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,932 |percentage=5.33% |change=4.31% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=223,800 |percentage=79.01% |change= -1.01% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=331|percentage=0.15% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 283,267 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.83% }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. A. Andi Ambalam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=93,822 |percentage=45.32% |change=+21.57 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Shajahan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,712 |percentage=44.30% |change=-9.57 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Karthikeyan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=9,373 |percentage=4.53% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. V. Sivasankaran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,393 |percentage=1.16% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,844 |percentage=0.89% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vadivel |party=Independent politician |votes=1,182 |percentage=0.57% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Seerangan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,155 |percentage=0.56% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Murugasan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,065 |percentage=0.51% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sandhanakrishan |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=1,044 |percentage=0.50% |change= New }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=207,011 |percentage=80.01% |change= -4.94% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 258,718 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.55% }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Natham R. Viswanathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=94,947 |percentage=53.87% |change=+7.25 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Vijayan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,858 |percentage=23.75% |change=-20.06 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. A. Andi Ambalam |party=Independent politician |votes=29,834 |percentage=16.93% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Durai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,870 |percentage=1.06% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,038 |percentage=0.59% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kuttiyan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=980 |percentage=0.56% |change=-0.22 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=53,089 |percentage=30.12% |change=27.31% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=207,464 |percentage=84.95% |change= 10.46% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,251 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.25% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Natham R. Viswanathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,292 |percentage=46.62% |change=-2.79 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. A. Andiambalam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,532 |percentage=43.81% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ganeshan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,754 |percentage=5.80% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vedikaran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,762 |percentage=1.32% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Saravanan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,038 |percentage=0.78% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Murugesan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=711 |percentage=0.53% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,760 |percentage=2.81% |change=-6.61% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=133,614 |percentage=74.49% |change= 12.45% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 179,371 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.79% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Natham R. Viswanathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,604 |percentage=49.41% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ku. Pa. Krishnan. |party=Thamilar Bhoomi |votes=45,002 |percentage=39.99% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chellam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,311 |percentage=4.72% |change=-5.24 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. George |party=Independent politician |votes=1,596 |percentage=1.42% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. P. Raman |party=Independent politician |votes=1,019 |percentage=0.91% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Muthuramalingam |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=935 |percentage=0.83% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Andi Ambalam |party=Independent politician |votes=879 |percentage=0.78% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkata Subramani K |party=Independent politician |votes=590 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Rajangam |party=Independent politician |votes=589 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,602 |percentage=9.42% |change=-23.25% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=112,540 |percentage=62.04% |change= -6.77% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 181,487 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -7.92% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Andi Ambalam |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=62,527 |percentage=57.33% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Asai Alangaram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,891 |percentage=24.66% |change=-48.37 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chellam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,864 |percentage=9.96% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Balasubramaniam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=6,524 |percentage=5.98% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Chellamani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,489 |percentage=1.37% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,636 |percentage=32.67% |change=-15.85% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=109,063 |percentage=68.81% |change= 3.71% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,867 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -15.69% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Andi Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=71,902 |percentage=73.02% |change=+39.81 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Cheliam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,124 |percentage=24.50% |change=-1.7 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Mani |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=797 |percentage=0.81% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Karamagam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=770 |percentage=0.78% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=47,778 |percentage=48.52% |change=43.04% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=98,465 |percentage=65.10% |change= -9.54% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,966 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 39.81% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Andi Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,019 |percentage=33.21% |change=-35.27 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Visvanathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,567 |percentage=27.73% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chellam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,048 |percentage=26.20% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. A. Veeriah |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,653 |percentage=10.71% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Veeranan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,174 |percentage=1.18% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pillai. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=649 |percentage=0.65% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,452 |percentage=5.48% |change=-41.45% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=99,426 |percentage=74.64% |change= 1.46% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,669 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -35.27% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 January 2012}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Andi Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=57,214 |percentage=68.48% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Alagirisamy |party=Tamil Nadu Congress (K) |votes=18,004 |percentage=21.55% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Thiagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,755 |percentage=5.69% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Periakaruppan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,842 |percentage=2.20% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Andi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,215 |percentage=1.45% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Sockalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=519 |percentage=0.62% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,210 |percentage=46.93% |change=1.44% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=83,549 |percentage=73.18% |change= 12.22% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 121,608 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 22.26% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Alagarsamy |party=Independent politician |votes=32,471 |percentage=46.21% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Somasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=509 |percentage=0.72% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Manickam |party=Independent politician |votes=422 |percentage=0.60% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,962 |percentage=45.49% |change= 33.17% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=70,261 |percentage=60.96% |change= 3.14% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 117,138 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.25% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Natham{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Andi Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,055 |percentage=44.97% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Murugan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,093 |percentage=32.65% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. A. Vellayappa |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,515 |percentage=16.27% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Perumalsamy |party=Janata Party |votes=3,161 |percentage=4.89% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Somasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=786 |percentage=1.22% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,962 |percentage=12.32% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=64,610 |percentage=57.82% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,284 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
References
- {{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}}
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