Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1989. Winner: P. KALIAPPAN (DMK). Winning margin: 5.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. KALIAPPAN✓ Winner | DMK | 38,540 | 35.8% |
| BAALASUBRAMANI. P | ADK(JL) | 32,699 | 30.4% |
| A.P. PALANIAPPAN | INC | 25,370 | 23.6% |
| K. KUPPUSWAMY | ADK(JR) | 8,445 | 7.8% |
| M.V. GOPAL | IND | 1,387 | 1.3% |
| RENGASAMY, P. | IND | 279 | 0.3% |
| NAGUVEL P. | IND | 275 | 0.3% |
| K. MALAYAPOPAN | IND | 187 | 0.2% |
| N. KANDASAMY | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
| A. RAMAMOORTHI | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| MALLIKAARJUNAN, A. | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| V.S. MARIAPPA GOUNDER | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| S. PONNAMMAL | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AYYANAR.R | TVK | 34.7% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | S.Thenmozhi | ADMK | 49.5% | 14.9% |
| 2019 | S.Thenmozhi | ADMK | 49.4% | 11.2% |
| 2016 | THANGATHURAI R | ADMK | 49.0% | 8.5% |
| 2011 | RAMASAMY.A | Puthiya Tamilagam | 52.5% | 17.3% |
| 2006 | SAKKARAPANI R | DMK | 53.7% | 16.7% |
| 2001 | CHAKKARAPANI. ARA. | DMK | 46.4% | 1.2% |
| 1996 | SAKKARAPANI R | DMK | 58.6% | 32.5% |
| 1991 | CHELLAMUTHU A.T. | ADMK | 69.8% | 40.8% |
| 1989 | P. KALIAPPAN | DMK | 35.8% | 5.4% |
| 1984 | KUPPUSAMY, K. | ADMK | 49.9% | 2.7% |
| 1980 | K. KUPPUSWAMY | ADMK | 45.3% | 14.6% |
| 1977 | A.P. PALANIAPPAN | INC | 37.1% | 6.3% |
| 1971 | PALANIVELRAJAN | DMK | 64.0% | 28.0% |