Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: V. GOVINDAN (DMK). Winning margin: 28.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. GOVINDAN✓ Winner | DMK | 63,655 | 58.4% |
| I. TAMIZHARASAN | ADMK | 32,481 | 29.8% |
| D. STALIN | AIIC(T) | 5,166 | 4.7% |
| K. MUTHUKRISHNAN | BJP | 3,004 | 2.8% |
| R.S.J. ASHOK ILAYARAJA | JD | 2,544 | 2.3% |
| KANDAPPAN.H | IND | 860 | 0.8% |
| N. GAJENDRAN | IND | 357 | 0.3% |
| AMUDHA | IND | 241 | 0.2% |
| RAGHAVAN .K | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| A. RAJENDRAN | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| T.P. SARAVANAN | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| C.M. ATHIAZAGAN | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| M. ASHOKAN | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| K. SAMAN | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| P. SUBRAMANI | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. GANDHIRAJ | TVK | 40.5% | 12.7% |
| 2021 | S.RAVI | ADMK | 49.8% | 15.8% |
| 2016 | S.RAVI | ADMK | 41.2% | 2.5% |
| 2011 | S.RAVI | ADMK | 55.9% | 18.5% |
| 2006 | CHINNASAMY.A | DMK | 50.0% | 12.9% |
| 2001 | KANAGATHARA (SELVI). C | ADMK | 59.1% | 26.1% |
| 1996 | V. GOVINDAN | DMK | 58.4% | 28.6% |
| 1991 | PARANDAMAN J. | ADMK | 67.5% | 42.6% |
| 1989 | V. GOVINDAN | DMK | 42.9% | 11.6% |
| 1984 | TAMIZHARASAN, K. | ADMK | 56.2% | 13.4% |
| 1980 | MOORTHY, G | ADMK | 45.3% | 8.0% |
| 1977 | I. TAMILARSAN | ADMK | 37.2% | 5.6% |
| 1971 | PANNERSELVAM.M | DMK | 55.2% | 19.2% |