Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1971. Winner: A. THIAGARAJAN (DMK). Winning margin: 19.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. THIAGARAJAN✓ Winner | DMK | 38,630 | 53.2% |
| PR. RAMANATHAN | NCO | 24,353 | 33.5% |
| UMANATH, R. | CPM | 5,470 | 7.5% |
| V. SOMASUNDARAM | IND | 3,186 | 4.4% |
| A. K. SAKTHIVEL | IND | 695 | 1.0% |
| S. K. CHINNIAH MUTHURASHA | IND | 281 | 0.4% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MARIMUTHU.K | CPI | 38.8% | 6.8% |
| 2021 | MARIMUTHU K | CPI | 52.2% | 16.2% |
| 2016 | ADALARASAN. P | DMK | 41.1% | 7.5% |
| 2011 | ULAGANATHAN. K | CPI | 53.4% | 14.3% |
| 2006 | ANBIL PERIYASAMY | DMK | 49.4% | 12.0% |
| 2001 | PARANIKUMOR. B. | DMK | 42.9% | 1.3% |
| 1996 | B. BARANIKUMAR | DMK | 63.5% | 36.3% |
| 1991 | S. AROKIASAMY | ADMK | 56.7% | 19.8% |
| 1989 | MALARMANNAN A. | DMK | 32.2% | 7.2% |
| 1984 | MALARMANNAN A. | DMK | 50.8% | 3.9% |
| 1980 | P. MUSIRI PUPPNAN | ADMK | 49.7% | 3.1% |
| 1977 | MANICKAM C. | ADMK | 33.3% | 3.5% |
| 1971 | A. THIAGARAJAN | DMK | 53.2% | 19.7% |