Assembly constituency 48, Tamil Nadu

Ambur

Vilwanathan. A.C. (DMK) won the 2026 election by 7,131 votes, taking 37.89% of the vote to Imthiyaz Pandarattudu Abdu (TVK)'s 34.24%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerDMKVilwanathan. A.C., 2026
Winner's vote share, 202637.89%runner-up 34.24%
Winning margin, 20267,1313.65% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 2, AIADMK 1, MAMAK 1

Result by result

2011 MAMAK 60,361 44.0% vs 40.3%2016 AIADMK 79,182 49.2% vs 32.1%2021 DMK 90,476 50.9% vs 39.8%2026 DMK 74,102 37.9% vs 34.2%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyAmbur
Seat 48
Vilwanathan. A.C.
DMK
74,102
37.9%
Imthiyaz Pandarattudu Abdu
TVK
66,971
34.2%
7,131 votes
3.65%
2021AssemblyAmbur
Seat 48
Vilwanathan.A.C
DMK
90,476
50.9%
Nazar Mohamed.K
AIADMK
70,244
39.8%
20,232 votes
11.37%
2016AssemblyAmbur
Seat 48
Balasubramanir.(E)
AIADMK
79,182
49.2%
Nazeer Ahmedv.R.
MAMAK
51,176
32.1%
28,006 votes
17.39%
2011AssemblyAmbur
Seat 48
Aslam Basha.A
MAMAK
60,361
44.0%
Vijay Elanchezian.J
INC
55,270
40.3%
5,091 votes
3.71%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.