Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SHANMUGAM, C. (DMK). Winning margin: 42.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANMUGAM, C.✓ Winner | DMK | 1,17,545 | 66.2% |
| PURUSHOTHAMAN, K. | ADMK | 41,551 | 23.4% |
| VIJAYA THAYANBAN | MDMK | 6,816 | 3.8% |
| TAMILVINAYAGAM | BJP | 6,258 | 3.5% |
| ANTONY RAJ, P. | JP | 2,008 | 1.1% |
| ELANGOVAN | KMK | 1,673 | 0.9% |
| LOGANATHAN | IND | 147 | 0.1% |
| SRIDHARAN | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| SELVARAJ, D. | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
| RAJAPPA | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| SUNDARAM, V. | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| BALAKRISHNAN, K. | IND | 80 | 0.1% |
| PARTHASARATHY, K. | IND | 80 | 0.1% |
| SIGAMANI, J. | IND | 76 | 0.0% |
| NEDUNCHEZHIAN | IND | 74 | 0.0% |
| SRINIVASAN, R. | IND | 73 | 0.0% |
| JAYAPANDIAN, A. | IND | 71 | 0.0% |
| MUTHUPANDIAN, D. | IND | 70 | 0.0% |
| GOPI, K. | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| AHAMEDKHAN | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
| GANESHKUMAR | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
| AMSAVENI, M. | IND | 62 | 0.0% |
| GOVINDAN GURUSAMY, M.V. | IND | 61 | 0.0% |
| JAYA | IND | 53 | 0.0% |
| RAMANUJAM, V. | IND | 50 | 0.0% |
| KUMAR | IND | 49 | 0.0% |
| ANANDAN, M. | IND | 25 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UDHAYANIDHI STALIN | DMK | 44.8% | 5.1% |
| 2021 | UDHAYANIDHI STALIN | DMK | 67.9% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | J.ANBAZHAGAN | DMK | 47.3% | 9.9% |
| 2011 | J.ANBAZHAGAN | DMK | 49.4% | 7.1% |
| 2006 | T.M.Anbarasan | DMK | 46.9% | 6.3% |
| 2001 | B.Valarmathi | ADMK | 47.6% | 6.3% |
| 1996 | SHANMUGAM, C. | DMK | 66.2% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | ANNAMALAI S. | ADMK | 58.5% | 23.1% |
| 1989 | SHANMUGAM, C. | DMK | 42.9% | 16.4% |
| 1984 | ABRAGHAM, M. | DMK | 49.1% | 0.7% |
| 1980 | ABDUL RAZACK,K.M | ADMK | 50.2% | 5.8% |
| 1977 | ABDUL RAZACK | ADMK | 37.5% | 4.7% |
| 1971 | ARUMUGAM, C. | DMK | 64.5% | 29.1% |