Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: POOVENDHAN T (DMK). Winning margin: 31.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| POOVENDHAN T✓ Winner | DMK | 68,246 | 57.9% |
| KARUPPUCHAMY, P. | ADMK | 31,586 | 26.8% |
| NAGARAJAN, A. | CPM | 9,849 | 8.3% |
| ESWARAN, A. | IND | 3,582 | 3.0% |
| BASKARAN.P | BJP | 3,261 | 2.8% |
| CHINNARAJ, K. | PMK | 677 | 0.6% |
| MANIMARAN, M. | JP | 336 | 0.3% |
| PARAMAN, M. | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
| THIRUMALAISAMY, K. | IND | 115 | 0.1% |
| ANNADURAI, P. | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| ALAGARSAMY M | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I. PERIASAMY | DMK | 44.8% | 9.4% |
| 2021 | PERIYASAMY I | DMK | 72.1% | 59.0% |
| 2016 | PERIYASAMY I | DMK | 53.1% | 11.8% |
| 2011 | PERIYASAMY I | DMK | 59.6% | 28.5% |
| 2006 | ANBALAKAN.M | DMK | 47.5% | 9.1% |
| 2001 | CHINNASAMY .M | ADMK | 55.6% | 17.9% |
| 1996 | POOVENDHAN T | DMK | 57.9% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | A. SUBBURATHINAM | ADMK | 68.1% | 38.5% |
| 1989 | N. PALANIVEL | CPM | 33.2% | 2.8% |
| 1984 | PONNAMMAL, A.S. | INC | 66.3% | 33.5% |
| 1980 | N. PALANIVEL | CPM | 53.1% | 7.9% |
| 1977 | N. PALANIVEL | CPM | 34.5% | 5.6% |
| 1971 | GOPAL K. P. | NCO | 48.9% | 1.0% |