Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SEDUNATHAN, R. (DMK). Winning margin: 25.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEDUNATHAN, R.✓ Winner | DMK | 45,448 | 45.4% |
| KARUNANITHI. M | PMK | 20,068 | 20.1% |
| Dr. MASILAMANI R | MDMK | 16,449 | 16.4% |
| RAJARAM, D. | INC | 16,018 | 16.0% |
| MOORTHY, S. | BJP | 523 | 0.5% |
| KALAIYOGANANTHAN, M.G. | IND | 266 | 0.3% |
| ISMAIL, N.M. | IND | 229 | 0.2% |
| SADAYAN, K. | IND | 169 | 0.2% |
| KRISHNAMOORTHY, C.V. | IND | 160 | 0.2% |
| PARASURAMAN, M. | IND | 156 | 0.2% |
| ANANDAKUMAR, S. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| SHANMUGAM K.K. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| NATARAJAN, V. | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| MUNUSAMY, P. | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| KRISHNAN, P. | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| JAYARAMAN, N. | IND | 49 | 0.1% |
| AKBAR ALI KHAN, A. | IND | 49 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BALAKRISHNAREDDY. P | AIADMK | 39.6% | 10.0% |
| 2021 | PRAKAASH Y | DMK | 47.6% | 5.0% |
| 2019 | SATHYA .S.A | DMK | 50.8% | 10.3% |
| 2016 | BALAKRISHNA REDDY P | ADMK | 41.6% | 10.7% |
| 2011 | GOPINATH K | INC | 37.8% | 8.2% |
| 2006 | SHANMUGAM C Ve | ADMK | 47.0% | 1.9% |
| 2001 | SHANMUGAM C Ve | ADMK | 53.3% | 11.8% |
| 1996 | SEDUNATHAN, R. | DMK | 45.4% | 25.4% |
| 1991 | PANNIRSELVAM S. | INC | 50.6% | 19.9% |
| 1989 | Dr. MASILAMANI R | DMK | 48.0% | 13.1% |
| 1984 | THANGAMANI, K.M. | INC | 58.7% | 25.0% |
| 1980 | THANGAMANI GOUNDER, K. M | INC | 42.3% | 7.8% |
| 1977 | T.R. ERAJARAM REDDY | INC | 29.6% | 2.9% |
| 1971 | SHANMUGAM. M. | DMK | 51.4% | 10.4% |