Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: R.GANDHI (DMK). Winning margin: 24.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.GANDHI✓ Winner | DMK | 71,346 | 50.8% |
| MASILAMANI, M. | ADMK | 37,219 | 26.5% |
| Elavazagan.K.L | PMK | 21,987 | 15.7% |
| HASSAIN, J. | MDMK | 8,293 | 5.9% |
| SATHYASEELAN, K.G. | IND | 194 | 0.1% |
| RAMAN, M. | IND | 175 | 0.1% |
| IQBAL AHMED, K. | IND | 168 | 0.1% |
| KUMAR, K. | IND | 149 | 0.1% |
| DEVENDIRAN, P. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| MANI CHAKKARVARTHY, K.L. | IND | 115 | 0.1% |
| MURUGESAN, M. | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| NAGARAJAN, E. | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| PANCHUNATHAN, V. | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| MUTHU RAFFEEQUE AHMED | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| ABDUL SYED KADAR, H. | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| VISVANATHAN, R. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| SUKUMAR, K. | IND | 67 | 0.1% |
| THIYAGARAJAN, P.V. | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| ARUMUGAM, V.P. | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| SARAVANAN, K. | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RAJASEKAR. E | AIADMK | 34.0% | 3.0% |
| 2021 | Babu M | VCK | 46.2% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | ARASU R T | DMK | 37.5% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | V. S . RAJI | ADMK | 55.6% | 18.9% |
| 2006 | R.GANDHI | DMK | 55.0% | 19.1% |
| 2001 | CHANDRASEKARAN M.S. | ADMK | 56.4% | 16.9% |
| 1996 | R.GANDHI | DMK | 50.8% | 24.3% |
| 1991 | N.G. VENUGOPAL | ADMK | 53.3% | 26.9% |
| 1989 | HASSAIN, J. | IND | 30.1% | 4.3% |
| 1984 | M. KADIRVELU | INC | 55.6% | 22.5% |
| 1980 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 53.7% | 8.8% |
| 1977 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 43.5% | 20.9% |
| 1971 | N. KRISHNAN | DMK | 59.6% | 23.5% |