Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: RANGANATHAN,B. (TMC(M)). Winning margin: 52.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANGANATHAN,B.✓ Winner | TMC(M) | 98,157 | 70.6% |
| GNANAM,J. KATHIPARA | INC | 25,543 | 18.4% |
| ETHIRAJAN,G. | JD | 9,128 | 6.6% |
| DHAKSHINA MURTHY,K. | BJP | 2,623 | 1.9% |
| NADESAN,M. | PMK | 1,604 | 1.1% |
| GNANA SEKAR,A. | IND | 657 | 0.5% |
| MOHAMED KAYASUDEEN,A. | IND | 174 | 0.1% |
| KALAIVAN,E.R. | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| RAJAVELAN,P.M. | IND | 158 | 0.1% |
| ARUMUGAM,E.M. | IND | 115 | 0.1% |
| ANNAMALAI YADAV,T. | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| JAWAHAR,S. | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| SADHASIVAM,K. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| UMA SANKAR,K. | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| SELVAM YADHAV,R. | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| MURUGESAN,A. | IND | 61 | 0.0% |
| ARAVINDAN,K. | IND | 59 | 0.0% |
| VAIRAMUDI,B. | IND | 50 | 0.0% |
| VENKATA RAMANI,J. | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
| VENKATESAN,G. | IND | 44 | 0.0% |
| SUKUMARAN,P. | IND | 26 | 0.0% |
| VENUGOPAL,R. | IND | 24 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R.RAMESH KUMAR | TVK | 52.1% | 22.1% |
| 2021 | Nasar S M | DMK | 49.9% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | Pandiarajan K | ADMK | 39.9% | 0.5% |
| 2011 | ABDUL RAHIM.S | ADMK | 55.2% | 21.7% |
| 2006 | BABU V.S. | DMK | 47.0% | 3.9% |
| 2001 | B. RANGANATHAN | DMK | 48.5% | 2.6% |
| 1996 | RANGANATHAN,B. | TMC(M) | 70.6% | 52.2% |
| 1991 | B. RANGANATHAN | INC | 55.8% | 17.8% |
| 1989 | ARCOT VEERASAMY | DMK | 49.9% | 27.8% |
| 1984 | NANJIL MANOHARAN, K. | DMK | 51.1% | 3.8% |
| 1980 | ANBAZHAGAN,K | DMK | 52.4% | 5.7% |
| 1977 | ANBAZHAGAN K | DMK | 45.1% | 20.9% |
| 1971 | KANBAZHAGAN | DMK | 56.1% | 14.5% |