Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1980. Winner: GOPALAN, R.T. (ADMK). Winning margin: 12.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOPALAN, R.T.✓ Winner | ADMK | 47,577 | 49.2% |
| CUMBUM MAHANDIRAN, A.K. | DMK | 35,395 | 36.6% |
| CHANDRASEKARAN, P.K.R | IND | 12,800 | 13.2% |
| CHETTIAR, M.S. PONNU | IND | 386 | 0.4% |
| KAMUTHURAI, S. | IND | 365 | 0.4% |
| SURULIVELU, K. | IND | 173 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ELANGO. R | DMK | 39.1% | 10.7% |
| 2021 | ELANGO. R | DMK | 52.7% | 14.0% |
| 2019 | SENTHILBALAJI V | DMK | 56.5% | 21.9% |
| 2011 | PALLANISHAMY.K.C | DMK | 49.7% | 3.1% |
| 2009 | Ramakrishan N, | DMK | 72.7% | 51.1% |
| 2006 | ERAMAKRISHNAN.N | MDMK | 43.2% | 1.7% |
| 2001 | O.R.RAMACHANDRAN | TMC(M) | 50.7% | 3.9% |
| 1996 | O.R.RAMACHANDRAN | TMC(M) | 54.7% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | O.R. RAMACHANDARAN | INC | 57.2% | 23.4% |
| 1989 | ERAMAKRISHNAN.N | DMK | 46.2% | 13.5% |
| 1984 | S.SUBBURAYAR | ADMK | 52.2% | 5.2% |
| 1980 | GOPALAN, R.T. | ADMK | 49.2% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | R. CHANDRASEKHARAN | ADMK | 41.5% | 1.0% |
| 1971 | P. K. MOOKIAH THEVAR | AIFB | 74.5% | 48.9% |