Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: PURATCHIMANI. S (TMC(M)). Winning margin: 16.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURATCHIMANI. S✓ Winner | TMC(M) | 50,908 | 42.7% |
| V.M.S. SARAVANAKUMAR | INC | 31,620 | 26.5% |
| M. ALANVANTHAR | HRPI | 17,860 | 15.0% |
| P. NAGAPPAN | BSP | 12,282 | 10.3% |
| G. SOUNDARARAJAN | MDMK | 3,909 | 3.3% |
| V. VEERAMUTHU | IND | 707 | 0.6% |
| V. SAMIDURAI | IND | 463 | 0.4% |
| R. ELANGOVAN | IND | 374 | 0.3% |
| S. CHIDAMBARAM | IND | 353 | 0.3% |
| R. KARUPPAIYAN | IND | 254 | 0.2% |
| A. ADHAVAROHINI | IND | 186 | 0.2% |
| S. DRAVIDAMANI | IND | 147 | 0.1% |
| V. DURAISAMY | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | GANESHKUMAR A | PMK | 36.1% | 5.8% |
| 2021 | MASTHAN K S | DMK | 53.0% | 17.3% |
| 2016 | MASTHAN K S | DMK | 44.0% | 11.0% |
| 2011 | GANESH KUMAR A | PMK | 44.1% | 1.0% |
| 2006 | SELVAM.K | VCK | 43.7% | 4.9% |
| 2004 | GANESAN V | DMK | 43.6% | 9.8% |
| 2001 | THIRUMAVALAVAN. E.R.A | DMK | 47.9% | 1.4% |
| 1996 | PURATCHIMANI. S | TMC(M) | 42.7% | 16.2% |
| 1991 | PURATCHIMANI. S | INC | 55.6% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | GANESAN V | DMK | 42.7% | 22.3% |
| 1984 | THANGARAJ. S | ADMK | 61.4% | 25.6% |
| 1980 | KALIAMOORTHY, P | ADMK | 48.9% | 1.4% |
| 1977 | PERIYASAMY M. | ADMK | 40.3% | 17.4% |
| 1971 | D. KESAVALU | DMK | 52.8% | 5.7% |