Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1989. Winner: PAULIAH-A. (INC). Winning margin: 13.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULIAH-A.✓ Winner | INC | 36,611 | 39.2% |
| SAMBATHCHANDRA R. | DMK | 24,414 | 26.1% |
| RAJARETHINAM, F.M. | ADK(JR) | 18,747 | 20.1% |
| JONAS | ADK(JL) | 13,292 | 14.2% |
| RAVEENDRAN, A. | IND | 187 | 0.2% |
| SOOSAI MICHAEL, P. | IND | 173 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AUSTIN | DMK | 35.6% | 3.9% |
| 2021 | Gandhi M.R. | BJP | 48.2% | 6.3% |
| 2016 | Suresh Rajan N. | DMK | 38.9% | 12.1% |
| 2011 | NANJIL MURUGESAN. A | ADMK | 40.0% | 4.6% |
| 2006 | JEYAPAUL.S | INC | 47.0% | 19.8% |
| 2001 | PACHAMAL T. | ADMK | 46.2% | 16.5% |
| 1996 | ERA. BERNARD | DMK | 42.9% | 7.7% |
| 1991 | PAULIAH, A. | INC | 60.0% | 37.6% |
| 1989 | PAULIAH-A. | INC | 39.2% | 13.1% |
| 1984 | F.M. RAJARETHNAM | ADMK | 39.3% | 0.7% |
| 1980 | RETHINARAJ.S | DMK | 67.0% | 34.1% |
| 1977 | R. ATHISWAMI | JP | 30.4% | 1.7% |
| 1971 | PAULIAH, A. | NCO | 55.0% | 11.1% |