Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1977. Winner: PURUSHOTHAMAN, D. (DMK). Winning margin: 7.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURUSHOTHAMAN, D.✓ Winner | DMK | 27,160 | 36.7% |
| N. KANNAN | ADMK | 21,882 | 29.6% |
| M. NETHAJI | JP | 16,339 | 22.1% |
| JAGAVEERA PANDIAN, K. | INC | 8,176 | 11.1% |
| P.M. KANNIAH | IND | 357 | 0.5% |
| N. VEERAN | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AADHAV ARJUNA | TVK | 47.0% | 12.2% |
| 2021 | A . Vetriazhagan | DMK | 52.8% | 25.8% |
| 2016 | B. RANGANATHAN | DMK | 44.0% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | J.C.D.Prabhakar | ADMK | 52.4% | 8.2% |
| 2006 | SENTHAMIZHAN. G | ADMK | 46.2% | 3.6% |
| 2002 | RADHA RAVI | ADMK | 50.9% | 9.2% |
| 2001 | PERUMAL.V | DMK | 48.1% | 3.0% |
| 1996 | SAIDAI KITTU, K. | DMK | 58.1% | 22.8% |
| 1991 | BALAN M.K. | ADMK | 57.4% | 20.6% |
| 1989 | SRIDHAR R.S. | DMK | 47.0% | 26.5% |
| 1984 | SAIDAI DURAISAMY | ADMK | 49.4% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | PURUSHOTHAMAN,D | DMK | 48.0% | 2.0% |
| 1977 | PURUSHOTHAMAN, D. | DMK | 36.7% | 7.1% |
| 1971 | P NAGALINGAM | DMK | 58.4% | 26.6% |