Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1981. Winner: ARUNAGIRI R. (INC). Winning margin: 32.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARUNAGIRI R.✓ Winner | INC | 42,676 | 54.7% |
| T.YADHAVAR.T.S.S. | JP | 17,608 | 22.6% |
| SHANMUGAM.V.R | CPI | 11,515 | 14.8% |
| S.A.KAV | IND | 1,663 | 2.1% |
| SAKUNTALA.A(W) | IND | 1,307 | 1.7% |
| GOVINDAN.V | IND | 933 | 1.2% |
| R.REDDI.R | IND | 589 | 0.8% |
| V.GOUNDER.V.T.R | IND | 386 | 0.5% |
| RAJENDRAN.A | IND | 374 | 0.5% |
| S.T.DOCTOR.C.V | IND | 304 | 0.4% |
| M.A.PANAI | IND | 288 | 0.4% |
| KULANDAIVEL.M | IND | 260 | 0.3% |
| JAGANNATHAN.E | IND | 153 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | THANGAPANDI SR | TVK | 40.8% | 5.5% |
| 2021 | RAJU. K | ADMK | 41.6% | 4.5% |
| 2016 | RAJU. K | ADMK | 44.8% | 8.9% |
| 2011 | RAJU. K | ADMK | 59.6% | 24.4% |
| 2006 | PERIYAKARUPPAN.K.R | DMK | 44.9% | 5.2% |
| 2001 | K.K.UMADHEVAN | ADMK | 50.9% | 9.2% |
| 1996 | SIVARAMAN. R. | DMK | 56.8% | 18.6% |
| 1991 | S. KANNAPPAN | ADMK | 66.1% | 32.8% |
| 1989 | THENNARASU S.S. | DMK | 34.4% | 11.1% |
| 1984 | MADHAVAN S. | ADMK | 60.0% | 25.5% |
| 1981 | ARUNAGIRI R. | INC | 54.7% | 32.1% |
| 1980 | VALMIGI, V. | INC | 42.0% | 17.4% |
| 1977 | SHANMUGAM KOOTHAKUDI, S. | CPI | 27.4% | 0.4% |
| 1971 | PR. SHANMUGHAM | DMK | 54.3% | 9.3% |