Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1977. Winner: A. K. RANGANATHAN (ADMK). Winning margin: 0.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. K. RANGANATHAN✓ Winner | ADMK | 26,590 | 30.5% |
| A.K. LALALAJPATHY | JP | 25,758 | 29.5% |
| DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 21,229 | 24.3% |
| V. DAKSHINAMOORTHY | INC | 12,043 | 13.8% |
| G. MOORTHV | IND | 1,064 | 1.2% |
| M.S. TAJ MAHAMED | IND | 306 | 0.3% |
| Y. DANIEL CAPTAIN | IND | 268 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VILWANATHAN. A.C. | DMK | 37.9% | 3.6% |
| 2021 | VILWANATHAN.A.C | DMK | 50.9% | 11.4% |
| 2019 | VILWANATHAN.A.C | DMK | 55.9% | 21.9% |
| 2016 | BALASUBRAMANIR.(E) | ADMK | 49.2% | 17.4% |
| 2011 | ASLAM BASHA.A | MAMAK | 44.0% | 3.7% |
| 2006 | GNANASEKARAN.C | INC | 47.3% | 16.1% |
| 2001 | GNANASEKARAN.C | TMC(M) | 52.5% | 9.6% |
| 1996 | GNANASEKARAN.C | TMC(M) | 70.9% | 52.4% |
| 1991 | GNANASEKARAN.C | INC | 58.3% | 22.2% |
| 1989 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 47.4% | 18.2% |
| 1984 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 54.0% | 9.9% |
| 1980 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 49.7% | 5.2% |
| 1977 | A. K. RANGANATHAN | ADMK | 30.5% | 0.9% |
| 1971 | S. MURUGAIYAN | DMK | 58.9% | 17.8% |