Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1971. Winner: MA. PA. SARATHY (DMK). Winning margin: 8.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA. PA. SARATHY✓ Winner | DMK | 38,968 | 52.9% |
| A.K. LALALAJPATHY | NCO | 32,401 | 43.9% |
| IIAMATHI | IND | 1,587 | 2.1% |
| ABDUL KHADER JAMALI | IND | 665 | 0.9% |
| K. SHAIL HAMEED | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DR M SUDHAKAR | TVK | 34.3% | 2.9% |
| 2021 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 45.7% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 50.9% | 13.5% |
| 2011 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 49.5% | 2.0% |
| 2006 | SOORIYAKUMAR.N.K.R | DMK | 50.8% | 11.1% |
| 2001 | NATARAJAN S | PMK | 49.0% | 8.8% |
| 1996 | R. MAHENDRAN | DMK | 39.6% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | INDRAKUMARI R. | ADMK | 68.0% | 39.7% |
| 1989 | R. MAHENDRAN | DMK | 32.0% | 8.3% |
| 1984 | ANBAZHAGAN T | ADMK | 58.5% | 30.3% |
| 1980 | ANBAZHAGAN T | ADMK | 49.8% | 7.7% |
| 1977 | ANBAZHAGAN T | ADMK | 44.4% | 23.0% |
| 1971 | MA. PA. SARATHY | DMK | 52.9% | 8.9% |