Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1989. Winner: SHANMUGAM, C. (DMK). Winning margin: 16.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANMUGAM, C.✓ Winner | DMK | 67,985 | 42.9% |
| K. ADAIKALAM | ADK(JL) | 41,976 | 26.5% |
| S. JANARTHANAN | INC | 27,950 | 17.6% |
| G.P. LENIN | ADK(JR) | 15,092 | 9.5% |
| P. VENKATAKRISHNAN | BJP | 2,417 | 1.5% |
| D. BABU | IND | 770 | 0.5% |
| T.G. SAMPATH | IND | 467 | 0.3% |
| N. SEKAR | IND | 191 | 0.1% |
| SUNDARAM, V. | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| S.P. ALLA BAKSH | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| S.M. VIDYAPATHY | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| D. VENUGOPAL | IND | 129 | 0.1% |
| P. GUNASEKARAN | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| K. SELVARAJ | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| K. GANESAN | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| K. SIVAKUMAR | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| S. VELMUTHU | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| V.K. NARAYANAN | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| S. POYYAMOZHI | IND | 71 | 0.0% |
| M.Y. KHAN | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| N. SUBRAMANIUM | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
| N. RAMAKRISHNAN SHARMA | IND | 58 | 0.0% |
| G. VINAYAGAM | IND | 58 | 0.0% |
| G. MOHAN | IND | 57 | 0.0% |
| A.G. KASAALI | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| M.P. EIUMALAI | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
| C. MARTHANDAN | IND | 38 | 0.0% |
| SIGAMANI, T. | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UDHAYANIDHI STALIN | DMK | 44.8% | 5.1% |
| 2021 | UDHAYANIDHI STALIN | DMK | 67.9% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | J.ANBAZHAGAN | DMK | 47.3% | 9.9% |
| 2011 | J.ANBAZHAGAN | DMK | 49.4% | 7.1% |
| 2006 | T.M.Anbarasan | DMK | 46.9% | 6.3% |
| 2001 | B.Valarmathi | ADMK | 47.6% | 6.3% |
| 1996 | SHANMUGAM, C. | DMK | 66.2% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | ANNAMALAI S. | ADMK | 58.5% | 23.1% |
| 1989 | SHANMUGAM, C. | DMK | 42.9% | 16.4% |
| 1984 | ABRAGHAM, M. | DMK | 49.1% | 0.7% |
| 1980 | ABDUL RAZACK,K.M | ADMK | 50.2% | 5.8% |
| 1977 | ABDUL RAZACK | ADMK | 37.5% | 4.7% |
| 1971 | ARUMUGAM, C. | DMK | 64.5% | 29.1% |