Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: JOTHI KANNAN, M.N. (DMK). Winning margin: 21.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOTHI KANNAN, M.N.✓ Winner | DMK | 67,319 | 51.0% |
| MALLIKA CHINNASAMY, C. | ADMK | 39,551 | 30.0% |
| SELVARAJ. N | MDMK | 20,848 | 15.8% |
| BASKAR, M. | IND | 585 | 0.4% |
| SHANGARAN, P. | IND | 342 | 0.3% |
| SANKAR, P. | IND | 268 | 0.2% |
| MOHAN, K.S. | IND | 261 | 0.2% |
| SUBRAMANIAN, M. | IND | 227 | 0.2% |
| KALVINAYAGAM, P. | IND | 223 | 0.2% |
| SHANGARALINGAM, N. | IND | 201 | 0.1% |
| ARUNACHALAM, K. | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
| ANBUMANI, R. | IND | 187 | 0.1% |
| SAROJA VEERAPPAN, V. | IND | 172 | 0.1% |
| AHAMED BATCHA, A. | IND | 164 | 0.1% |
| ARIDOSS, M. | IND | 160 | 0.1% |
| MARIMUTHU, P.R. | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
| JAGADEESAN, P. | IND | 140 | 0.1% |
| BASKARAN, J. | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| SENTHIL KUMAR, M. | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
| SAMBATH, P. | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| MANICKAM PILLAI, M. | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| RAMASAMY, K. | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| VELUSAMY, M. | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| GOVINDAN PILLAI, M. | IND | 67 | 0.1% |
| THANGARAJ, S. | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
| PALANIVEL, P. | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| RAJAGOPAL, D. | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| NAVNEETHAKRISHNAN, R. | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | THAMIMUN ANSARI. M | DMK | 35.5% | 2.9% |
| 2021 | K.A. PANDIAN | ADMK | 50.2% | 9.2% |
| 2016 | K.A. PANDIAN | ADMK | 34.3% | 0.9% |
| 2011 | BALAKRISHNAN K | CPM | 48.3% | 1.9% |
| 2006 | SELVARAJ. N | DMK | 48.3% | 7.1% |
| 2001 | MALLIGA C. | ADMK | 34.8% | 1.4% |
| 1996 | JOTHI KANNAN, M.N. | DMK | 51.0% | 21.1% |
| 1991 | THANGAVEL .M | ADMK | 62.8% | 27.7% |
| 1989 | THANGAVEL .M | ADK(JL) | 39.0% | 1.1% |
| 1984 | RATHINAVELU, S. | ADMK | 59.8% | 21.5% |
| 1980 | RAJAMANICKAM, M. K. | ADMK | 52.2% | 4.4% |
| 1977 | P. KOTHANDARAMA ALIAS MUSIRI PUTTHAN | ADMK | 39.3% | 15.9% |
| 1971 | JOTHI VENKATACHALAM | NCO | 51.2% | 4.2% |