Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: ARCOT VEERASAMY (DMK). Winning margin: 44.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCOT VEERASAMY✓ Winner | DMK | 1,03,819 | 67.0% |
| BALASUBRAMANIAN, R. | INC | 34,802 | 22.5% |
| VARADARAJAN, K. | CPM | 7,203 | 4.7% |
| ELUMALAI V. | BJP | 3,625 | 2.3% |
| PANDIAN, V.J. | PMK | 2,576 | 1.7% |
| ARUNAGIRI, C. | ICS | 542 | 0.3% |
| DAVID, J. | IND | 284 | 0.2% |
| CHITTY BABU, A. | IND | 184 | 0.1% |
| JOHN, D. | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| SAROJA, N. | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| ANTHONY RAJ, A. | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| KAJA MOHIDEEN, P. | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| PALANI, K. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| KANICKAI MERY, A. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| ANANTHARAJ, J. | SAP | 116 | 0.1% |
| SUKUMAR, G. | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| ARUMUGAM, S. | TNMC | 98 | 0.1% |
| LOGANATHAN, G. | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| DILLI, R. | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| KAMALANATHAN, M. | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
| SRIKANTH, N.G. | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| SOLAI, K. | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| INAS, A.K. | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| ANANDAN, S.S. | IND | 59 | 0.0% |
| ALWAR, S. | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| RAJAGOPLAN, A.P. | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
| SUNDARRAJ, S. | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BALAMURUGAN.G | TVK | 51.3% | 22.6% |
| 2021 | JOSEPH SAMUEL | DMK | 47.7% | 17.5% |
| 2016 | V ALEXANDER | ADMK | 41.1% | 7.6% |
| 2011 | S VEDHACHALAM | ADMK | 53.3% | 12.2% |
| 2006 | ARCOT VEERASAMY | DMK | 46.2% | 5.7% |
| 2001 | ARCOT VEERASAMY | DMK | 48.2% | 3.5% |
| 1996 | ARCOT VEERASAMY | DMK | 67.0% | 44.6% |
| 1991 | CHELLAKUMAR A | INC | 57.3% | 20.7% |
| 1989 | ANBAZHAGAN K | DMK | 49.9% | 22.7% |
| 1984 | ERAMACHANDRAN.S.M | DMK | 53.2% | 7.6% |
| 1980 | KARUNANIDHI .M | DMK | 49.0% | 0.7% |
| 1977 | KARUNANIDHI .M | DMK | 50.1% | 19.1% |
| 1971 | K A MATHIALAGAN | DMK | 57.4% | 17.1% |