Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: G. ELANGO (DMK). Winning margin: 22.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. ELANGO✓ Winner | DMK | 66,006 | 56.5% |
| M. THIAGARAJAN | ADMK | 39,549 | 33.9% |
| SHANMUGASUNDARAM.R | MDMK | 7,922 | 6.8% |
| M. PALANISAMY | BJP | 2,042 | 1.8% |
| K. KRISHNAN | IND | 403 | 0.3% |
| NEELAMALAI, K. MUTHUSAMY | IND | 320 | 0.3% |
| S. ANVARASU | IND | 220 | 0.2% |
| K.M. JAYARAJ | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| G. ARUMUGAM | ATMK | 132 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NSN NATARAJ | AIADMK | 34.9% | 4.0% |
| 2021 | SAMINATHAN.M.P | DMK | 47.1% | 3.7% |
| 2016 | THANIYARASU U | ADMK | 45.2% | 7.1% |
| 2011 | NATARAJ.NSN | ADMK | 60.6% | 26.4% |
| 2006 | PREMA.R. | ADMK | 40.6% | 3.4% |
| 2001 | MAHALINGAM.S. | ADMK | 48.2% | 17.0% |
| 1996 | G. ELANGO | DMK | 56.5% | 22.7% |
| 1991 | M. SEENIAMMAL | ADMK | 69.7% | 46.1% |
| 1989 | R. ANNA NAMBI | ADK(JL) | 32.6% | 2.1% |
| 1984 | P. LAKSHMI | ADMK | 67.3% | 39.2% |
| 1980 | ARUMUGAM M | CPI | 54.2% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | PALANISWAMY, S.N. | INC | 32.3% | 2.5% |
| 1971 | MANICKKAVACHAGAM, R. | DMK | 60.3% | 25.3% |