Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1980. Winner: KAPALI, T.K (ADMK). Winning margin: 4.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAPALI, T.K✓ Winner | ADMK | 41,260 | 49.7% |
| MANOHARAN.K | DMK | 37,944 | 45.7% |
| KALIVARATHAN,G | BJP | 3,015 | 3.6% |
| LOGANATHAN,R | IND | 418 | 0.5% |
| KAVIMANI,R.S | IND | 205 | 0.3% |
| YOUSUFF HAROON,M.A | IND | 182 | 0.2% |
| MANAKCHAND NAHAR | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. S. BABU | TVK | 45.1% | 4.8% |
| 2021 | M.K. STALIN | DMK | 60.9% | 40.6% |
| 2016 | M.K. STALIN | DMK | 54.3% | 22.4% |
| 2011 | M.K. STALIN | DMK | 48.4% | 1.9% |
| 2006 | SHEKHER S.VE. | ADMK | 42.6% | 1.1% |
| 2001 | LAKSHMANAN.K.N | BJP | 51.1% | 5.1% |
| 1996 | RAMAJAYAM, N.P. | DMK | 67.3% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | V. Balasubramaniyan | ADMK | 53.8% | 7.6% |
| 1991 | RANGARAJAN T.M. | ADMK | 59.3% | 25.2% |
| 1989 | GANAPATHY, N. | DMK | 40.9% | 15.3% |
| 1984 | B.Valarmathi | ADMK | 51.7% | 5.5% |
| 1980 | KAPALI, T.K | ADMK | 49.7% | 4.0% |
| 1977 | KAPALI, T.K | DMK | 33.8% | 6.4% |
| 1971 | K. VEZHAVENDAN | DMK | 58.4% | 16.8% |