Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: GNANASEKARAN.C (TMC(M)). Winning margin: 52.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNANASEKARAN.C✓ Winner | TMC(M) | 82,339 | 70.9% |
| S.B. BHASKARAN | INC | 21,451 | 18.5% |
| SUBRAMANI.N | MDMK | 6,359 | 5.5% |
| D. CHIDAMBARAM | AIIC(T) | 3,009 | 2.6% |
| K. SEKAR | BJP | 1,447 | 1.3% |
| M. ILAMATHI | IND | 276 | 0.2% |
| D. GNANAPRAKASAM | IND | 180 | 0.1% |
| V.N. PANNEER | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| R. SUNDARAM | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| S. RAJAPATHI | IND | 110 | 0.1% |
| V.N. NARAYANAN | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| G. SRINIVASAN | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| G.R. PICHANDI | IND | 75 | 0.1% |
| V. DURAIRAJ | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| SYED KALEEM AHAMED | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| P. KOTHANDAN | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| V.S. GANESH | IND | 67 | 0.1% |
| S. PARASURAMAN | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| R. LOGANATHAN | IND | 50 | 0.0% |
| S.K. PICHAIMUTHU | IND | 49 | 0.0% |
| V. RAJABOSS | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| P. CHAKKARAVARTHY | IND | 23 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VILWANATHAN. A.C. | DMK | 37.9% | 3.6% |
| 2021 | VILWANATHAN.A.C | DMK | 50.9% | 11.4% |
| 2019 | VILWANATHAN.A.C | DMK | 55.9% | 21.9% |
| 2016 | BALASUBRAMANIR.(E) | ADMK | 49.2% | 17.4% |
| 2011 | ASLAM BASHA.A | MAMAK | 44.0% | 3.7% |
| 2006 | GNANASEKARAN.C | INC | 47.3% | 16.1% |
| 2001 | GNANASEKARAN.C | TMC(M) | 52.5% | 9.6% |
| 1996 | GNANASEKARAN.C | TMC(M) | 70.9% | 52.4% |
| 1991 | GNANASEKARAN.C | INC | 58.3% | 22.2% |
| 1989 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 47.4% | 18.2% |
| 1984 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 54.0% | 9.9% |
| 1980 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | DMK | 49.7% | 5.2% |
| 1977 | A. K. RANGANATHAN | ADMK | 30.5% | 0.9% |
| 1971 | S. MURUGAIYAN | DMK | 58.9% | 17.8% |