Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: R. SELVAM (DMK). Winning margin: 14.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. SELVAM✓ Winner | DMK | 60,521 | 49.2% |
| PAPPASUNDARAM.A | ADMK | 42,771 | 34.8% |
| R. PUGALENDHI | MDMK | 11,356 | 9.2% |
| P. KALIAPPAN | IND | 5,132 | 4.2% |
| E. DRAVIDA MANI | IND | 995 | 0.8% |
| L. SRIRENGA REDDIAR | JP | 578 | 0.5% |
| A.P. ERAJALINGAM | IND | 539 | 0.4% |
| N. KARUPPAIAN | IND | 293 | 0.2% |
| A. THANGAVELU | IND | 227 | 0.2% |
| J. ANBUMOZHI | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| M. J. SELVANATHAN | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| S. AROKIAM | IND | 129 | 0.1% |
| T. MUTHUSAMY POOSARI | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| K.S. MOHAN | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B.RAJKUMAR | TVK | 37.2% | 8.2% |
| 2021 | G.IYAPPAN | DMK | 46.5% | 2.8% |
| 2016 | M.C.SAMPATH | ADMK | 41.1% | 14.1% |
| 2011 | M.C.SAMPATH | ADMK | 60.6% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | R.Manickam | DMK | 50.4% | 10.1% |
| 2001 | PAPPASUNDARAM.A | ADMK | 52.8% | 13.3% |
| 1996 | R. SELVAM | DMK | 49.2% | 14.4% |
| 1991 | PAPPASUNDARAM.A | ADMK | 69.8% | 41.1% |
| 1989 | PAPPASUNDARAM.A | ADK(JL) | 43.0% | 10.3% |
| 1984 | P. MUSIRI PUPPNAN | ADMK | 64.0% | 30.8% |
| 1980 | R. KARUPPAIAH | CPI | 53.0% | 9.7% |
| 1977 | SRINIVASA REDDIAR, P. E. | INC | 33.6% | 9.5% |
| 1971 | A. CHINNASAMY | DMK | 57.8% | 17.1% |