Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1980. Winner: KARUNANIDHI .M (DMK). Winning margin: 0.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARUNANIDHI .M✓ Winner | DMK | 51,290 | 49.0% |
| HANDE,H.V | ADMK | 50,591 | 48.3% |
| JEBAMANI,R | JP | 2,335 | 2.2% |
| AKILAN (ALIAS) HARI | IND | 166 | 0.2% |
| VEERAPPA GOUNDER,V.T.R | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| RAMESH,B | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| VARADADESIGAN,O.A | IND | 67 | 0.1% |
| KANNIAPPAN,T | IND | 54 | 0.1% |
| VELSAMI NADAR,S | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
| DURAISWAMY NADAR,N | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BALAMURUGAN.G | TVK | 51.3% | 22.6% |
| 2021 | JOSEPH SAMUEL | DMK | 47.7% | 17.5% |
| 2016 | V ALEXANDER | ADMK | 41.1% | 7.6% |
| 2011 | S VEDHACHALAM | ADMK | 53.3% | 12.2% |
| 2006 | ARCOT VEERASAMY | DMK | 46.2% | 5.7% |
| 2001 | ARCOT VEERASAMY | DMK | 48.2% | 3.5% |
| 1996 | ARCOT VEERASAMY | DMK | 67.0% | 44.6% |
| 1991 | CHELLAKUMAR A | INC | 57.3% | 20.7% |
| 1989 | ANBAZHAGAN K | DMK | 49.9% | 22.7% |
| 1984 | ERAMACHANDRAN.S.M | DMK | 53.2% | 7.6% |
| 1980 | KARUNANIDHI .M | DMK | 49.0% | 0.7% |
| 1977 | KARUNANIDHI .M | DMK | 50.1% | 19.1% |
| 1971 | K A MATHIALAGAN | DMK | 57.4% | 17.1% |