Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1989. Winner: DEVARAJ, V.M. (DMK). Winning margin: 18.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVARAJ, V.M.✓ Winner | DMK | 50,470 | 47.4% |
| NEELAKANDAN P | ADK(JL) | 31,110 | 29.2% |
| SHANMUGASUDARAM, A.K. | INC | 18,683 | 17.5% |
| JAGANMOHAN, V. ALIAS SIVAJIMOHAN | IND | 4,535 | 4.3% |
| M. ILAMATHI | IND | 856 | 0.8% |
| PANEERSELVAN, N. | IND | 235 | 0.2% |
| GANESAN, J.P. | IND | 166 | 0.2% |
| MURUGESAN, V.P.R. | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| EKAMBARAM, B. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| MOORTHY, K. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| GOVINDARAJ, D. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| SIVALINGAM | IND | 44 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VILWANATHAN. A.C. | DMK | 37.9% | 3.6% |
| 2021 | VILWANATHAN.A.C | DMK | 50.9% | 11.4% |
| 2019 | VILWANATHAN.A.C | DMK | 55.9% | 21.9% |
| 2016 | BALASUBRAMANIR.(E) | ADMK | 49.2% | 17.4% |
| 2011 | ASLAM BASHA.A | MAMAK | 44.0% | 3.7% |
| 2006 | GNANASEKARAN.C | INC | 47.3% | 16.1% |
| 2001 | GNANASEKARAN.C | TMC(M) | 52.5% | 9.6% |
| 1996 | GNANASEKARAN.C | TMC(M) | 70.9% | 52.4% |
| 1991 | GNANASEKARAN.C | INC | 58.3% | 22.2% |
| 1989 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 47.4% | 18.2% |
| 1984 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 54.0% | 9.9% |
| 1980 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 49.7% | 5.2% |
| 1977 | A. K. RANGANATHAN | ADMK | 30.5% | 0.9% |
| 1971 | S. MURUGAIYAN | DMK | 58.9% | 17.8% |