Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: VENKATACHALAM G.L. (DMK). Winning margin: 19.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VENKATACHALAM G.L.✓ Winner | DMK | 56,917 | 49.7% |
| GOPAL, C. | ADMK | 34,844 | 30.4% |
| MANNAN. K. | PMK | 13,909 | 12.2% |
| MADHAIYAN, G.V. | MDMK | 6,307 | 5.5% |
| MUTHURAJ, P. | BJP | 944 | 0.8% |
| GOPAL, A. | IND | 491 | 0.4% |
| MURUGAN, B.M. | IND | 297 | 0.3% |
| MURUGESAN, K. | IND | 295 | 0.3% |
| AKKUMARAN, A. | IND | 255 | 0.2% |
| RAMASAMY, R. | IND | 160 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NALLATHAMBI. A | AIADMK | 37.2% | 7.3% |
| 2021 | NALLATHAMBI,A. | ADMK | 48.0% | 4.0% |
| 2016 | MARUTHAMUTHU.A | ADMK | 42.2% | 1.3% |
| 2011 | SUBA.R | DMDK | 48.6% | 9.0% |
| 2006 | ANBALAGAN.K.P. | ADMK | 44.2% | 3.2% |
| 2001 | ANBALAGAN.K.P. | ADMK | 62.4% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | VENKATACHALAM G.L. | DMK | 49.7% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | SEKHAR M.G | ADMK | 62.2% | 38.6% |
| 1989 | MADHAPAN, K. | ADK(JL) | 38.8% | 4.7% |
| 1984 | THEERTHARAMAN, P. | INC | 65.9% | 35.0% |
| 1980 | MUNUSAMY, M.B. | ADMK | 52.4% | 5.5% |
| 1977 | B.M. KRISHNAN | ADMK | 32.9% | 6.4% |
| 1971 | M. PARAMASIVAM | DMK | 61.8% | 23.6% |