Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: RAJU, S. (DMK). Winning margin: 18.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAJU, S.✓ Winner | DMK | 58,709 | 49.2% |
| JAYARAMAN.V. | ADMK | 36,895 | 30.9% |
| ANDU @ NACHIMUTHU | MDMK | 19,318 | 16.2% |
| RAMALINGAM, K.M. | BJP | 1,094 | 0.9% |
| DHANDAPANI, P. | IND | 621 | 0.5% |
| SUBODHANANDAN, R. | IND | 476 | 0.4% |
| JAYAMANI, M. | PMK | 387 | 0.3% |
| BALASUBRAMANI @ RAGAVENDRAMANI, C. | IND | 230 | 0.2% |
| RAMANATHAN, V. | IND | 206 | 0.2% |
| GOVINDARAJ, S. | IND | 177 | 0.1% |
| SELVARASU, K. | IND | 172 | 0.1% |
| KANAGARAJ, P. | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| ARUMUGAM. P. K | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| MOHANRAJ, R. | IND | 135 | 0.1% |
| SANKARALINGAM, A.R. | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| KARUNAHARAN, S. | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| THOMAS, M. | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| RAVISANKAR, M. | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| MURUGAN, N. | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| MURUGESAN, V. | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| MANI, K. | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
| VIJAYAKUMAR, P.R. | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DHRAVIDAMANI.M | DMK | 43.4% | 15.1% |
| 2021 | PON.JAYASEELAN | ADMK | 46.6% | 1.4% |
| 2016 | THIRAVIDAMANIM. | DMK | 47.4% | 10.2% |
| 2011 | THIRAVIDAMANI.M | DMK | 58.7% | 24.0% |
| 2006 | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | ADMK | 46.0% | 2.2% |
| 2001 | JAYARAMAN.V. | ADMK | 52.5% | 26.3% |
| 1996 | RAJU, S. | DMK | 49.2% | 18.3% |
| 1991 | CHANDRASEKAR V.P. | ADMK | 63.3% | 28.3% |
| 1989 | CHANDRASEKAR V.P. | ADK(JL) | 37.3% | 3.4% |
| 1984 | M.V. RATHINAM | ADMK | 52.6% | 6.6% |
| 1980 | M.V. RATHINAM | ADMK | 56.6% | 14.0% |
| 1977 | O.P. SOMASUNDARAM | ADMK | 45.1% | 21.9% |
| 1971 | E. RAMASWAMY | DMK | 65.3% | 40.5% |