Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1989. Winner: KAREEM, M.K. (INC). Winning margin: 1.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREEM, M.K.✓ Winner | INC | 38,147 | 33.6% |
| KAMALATCHAN T.P. | CPM | 36,867 | 32.5% |
| BALLIE, A. | CPI | 19,324 | 17.0% |
| HUTCHI GOWDER, K. | ADK(JR) | 7,446 | 6.6% |
| SINGARAM, R. | IND | 5,799 | 5.1% |
| BHOJA, I. | IND | 3,932 | 3.5% |
| CHERIAN, M.J. | IND | 1,110 | 1.0% |
| THANGAVEL, A. | IND | 255 | 0.2% |
| PALANIAMMAL, K. | IND | 253 | 0.2% |
| RAJU, S. | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| BELLARMIN, R. | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| KULASAI PERUMAL NADAR, M.A.P. | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| JACOB, K.F. | IND | 49 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SAKKARAPANI. R | DMK | 46.2% | 21.5% |
| 2021 | SAKKARAPANI R | DMK | 54.5% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | SAKKARAPANI R | DMK | 64.3% | 34.7% |
| 2011 | SAKKARAPANI R | DMK | 52.0% | 8.8% |
| 2006 | RAMACHANDHIRAN K | DMK | 51.7% | 14.1% |
| 2001 | A. MILLER | ADMK | 57.4% | 23.8% |
| 1996 | MUBARAK B. M. | DMK | 59.4% | 37.1% |
| 1991 | RAJU, K.R. | ADMK | 48.5% | 10.9% |
| 1989 | KAREEM, M.K. | INC | 33.6% | 1.1% |
| 1984 | HUTCHI GOWDER, K. | ADMK | 57.8% | 18.1% |
| 1980 | HUTCHI, K. | DMK | 58.4% | 20.9% |
| 1977 | HUTCHI, K. | DMK | 26.3% | 0.6% |
| 1971 | SURULIVEL M. | DMK | 54.4% | 25.2% |