Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: S.V. KRISHNAN (DMK). Winning margin: 15.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.V. KRISHNAN✓ Winner | DMK | 60,639 | 44.0% |
| GANDHIRAJAN S | ADMK | 39,870 | 28.9% |
| V.P. BALASUBRAMANIAN | MDMK | 33,802 | 24.5% |
| H.R.S. MUTHUKRISHNAN | BJP | 733 | 0.5% |
| M. KALEEL RAHMAN | IND | 498 | 0.4% |
| THANDAPANI.S | IND | 342 | 0.3% |
| A. CHANDRASEKAR | IND | 299 | 0.2% |
| S. MANOHARAN | CPI(ML)(L) | 239 | 0.2% |
| R. MARIYAPPAN | IND | 228 | 0.2% |
| P. SIVASUBRAMANI @ DALIT SIVA | IND | 197 | 0.1% |
| P. PALANICHAMY | IND | 180 | 0.1% |
| M. PERUMAL | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| V.S. KALIAPPAN | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| K. THANGARAJ | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| P. MURUGAN | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| R. GANESAN | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| VENKATESH. K | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| P. ARUMUGAM YADAV | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| T. PERIYASAMY PILLAI | IND | 62 | 0.0% |
| S. VEERAN | IND | 57 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VAITHILINGAM G. | PMK | 38.9% | 8.1% |
| 2021 | KANNAN KA SO KA | DMK | 46.0% | 2.5% |
| 2016 | RAMAJEYALINGAM.J.K.N | ADMK | 37.1% | 11.2% |
| 2011 | GURU @ GURUNATHAN.J | PMK | 51.5% | 8.4% |
| 2006 | DHANDAPANI. M. | INC | 46.2% | 9.9% |
| 2001 | ANDIVEL.P | ADMK | 49.0% | 14.3% |
| 1996 | S.V. KRISHNAN | DMK | 44.0% | 15.1% |
| 1991 | GANDHIRAJAN S | ADMK | 76.5% | 54.0% |
| 1989 | MUTHUSAMY P. | ADK(JR) | 29.7% | 0.7% |
| 1984 | BALASUBRAMANIAM V. P. | ADMK | 55.5% | 25.5% |
| 1980 | V.P. BALASUBRAMANIAN | ADMK | 63.9% | 27.8% |
| 1977 | S.M. VASAN | ADMK | 37.2% | 2.6% |
| 1971 | P. S. MUTHUSELVAN | DMK | 54.3% | 16.8% |