Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1971. Winner: M.A. ABUSALI (IND). Winning margin: 8.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.A. ABUSALI✓ Winner | IND | 28,615 | 44.3% |
| R. BALAKRISHNAN | NCO | 23,291 | 36.1% |
| K. ARUMUGAM | IND | 9,962 | 15.4% |
| C. VENKATAKRISHNAN | IND | 1,618 | 2.5% |
| P. SUBRARAYAN | IND | 865 | 1.3% |
| MOHAMED SHAIK V. | IND | 234 | 0.4% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MARAGATHAM VETRIVEL | AIADMK | 43.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021 | GOVINDASAMY.A | ADMK | 51.8% | 16.7% |
| 2019 | GOVINDASAMY.A | ADMK | 48.3% | 8.6% |
| 2016 | PALANIYAPPAN. P | ADMK | 35.6% | 6.1% |
| 2011 | PALANIAPPAN.P | ADMK | 45.4% | 6.2% |
| 2006 | KUMARAGURU R | ADMK | 45.5% | 4.9% |
| 2001 | GNANAMOORTHY.K.G.P. | ADMK | 52.5% | 13.1% |
| 1996 | MANIKANNAN A J | DMK | 41.3% | 11.7% |
| 1991 | J. PANNEERSELVAM | ADMK | 58.8% | 29.2% |
| 1989 | A.V. BALASUBRAMANIYAN | DMK | 41.5% | 18.4% |
| 1984 | MANOHARAN, T.N. G.A. | ADMK | 49.8% | 9.8% |
| 1980 | SUBRAMANIAN, V | DMK | 48.3% | 0.2% |
| 1977 | ARUMUGAM L. | ADMK | 35.0% | 7.2% |
| 1971 | M.A. ABUSALI | IND | 44.3% | 8.2% |