Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1989. Winner: PUGAZHENDI ELA (DMK). Winning margin: 20.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUGAZHENDI ELA✓ Winner | DMK | 42,790 | 42.9% |
| RADHAKRISHNAN, M. | INC | 22,408 | 22.5% |
| ABDUL LATEEF K. | ADK(JR) | 18,721 | 18.8% |
| D. JANAARDHANAN | ADK(JL) | 7,028 | 7.0% |
| PADMANABHAN, S.O. | IND | 6,694 | 6.7% |
| M.P. RAJAMANICKAM | IND | 906 | 0.9% |
| CHOKKALILNGA ACHARI K. | IND | 391 | 0.4% |
| MANIVANNAN, S. | IND | 250 | 0.3% |
| SUNDRACHARI, R. | IND | 194 | 0.2% |
| NAKKIRAN (ALIAS) JAYARAMAN | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| THAIGARAJAN, V. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| BASHA, U | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VELU. E.V | DMK | 40.1% | 1.1% |
| 2021 | E V VELU | DMK | 66.0% | 45.3% |
| 2016 | VELUE.V. | DMK | 57.1% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | E V VELU | DMK | 49.4% | 3.0% |
| 2006 | G.IYAPPAN | DMK | 47.8% | 4.5% |
| 2001 | PUGAZHENDI ELA | DMK | 45.6% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | PUGAZHENDI ELA | DMK | 62.3% | 40.7% |
| 1991 | VENKATESAN .P.R.S. | INC | 48.6% | 14.3% |
| 1989 | PUGAZHENDI ELA | DMK | 42.9% | 20.4% |
| 1984 | V. G. CHEELAPPA | INC | 58.0% | 18.0% |
| 1980 | BABU GOVINDARAJAN | DMK | 49.0% | 3.8% |
| 1977 | ABDUL LATEEF K. | ADMK | 31.6% | 2.4% |
| 1971 | M. SELVRAJ | DMK | 54.3% | 9.3% |