Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: ERA, MATHIVANAN (DMK). Winning margin: 22.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERA, MATHIVANAN✓ Winner | DMK | 44,893 | 57.8% |
| JAYAKUMAR.D | ADMK | 27,485 | 35.4% |
| S. MOHAN | MDMK | 2,793 | 3.6% |
| V. GNANAM | PMK | 1,201 | 1.6% |
| NANNURI VENKATESWARA RAO | BJP | 675 | 0.9% |
| K.JAGANATHAN | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| C. SHOBANA RANI | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| GOVINDAMMAL GANDHI | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| A.SEKAR | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
| G.SIVAKUMAR | IND | 50 | 0.1% |
| K.J. GOPAL | IND | 49 | 0.1% |
| R. GNANASEKARAN | IND | 46 | 0.1% |
| K.S. RAJAN BABU | IND | 42 | 0.1% |
| R. VENKATESWARAN | IND | 42 | 0.1% |
| A. KANDHASAMY | IND | 32 | 0.0% |
| R. ANANTHARAJ | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| A.SRI RAMAN | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
| P.SELVARAJ | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | S.VIJAYAKUMAR | TVK | 40.6% | 12.0% |
| 2021 | GOVINDARAJAN T.J | DMK | 56.9% | 22.9% |
| 2016 | VIJAYAKUMAR K S | ADMK | 41.7% | 10.9% |
| 2011 | SEKAR C H | DMDK | 54.4% | 16.3% |
| 2006 | JAYAKUMAR.D | ADMK | 53.3% | 14.2% |
| 2001 | JAYAKUMAR.D | ADMK | 56.8% | 17.5% |
| 1996 | ERA, MATHIVANAN | DMK | 57.8% | 22.4% |
| 1991 | JAYAKUMAR.D | ADMK | 59.0% | 21.3% |
| 1989 | ERA, MATHIVANAN | DMK | 46.0% | 14.3% |
| 1984 | P. PUNNURANGAM | DMK | 50.3% | 1.6% |
| 1980 | PONNURANGAM,P | DMK | 50.3% | 1.3% |
| 1977 | P. PUNNURANGAM | DMK | 33.5% | 2.2% |
| 1971 | M.VEDACHALAM | DMK | 54.0% | 9.4% |