Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: VEERAPPAN K K (DMK). Winning margin: 25.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEERAPPAN K K✓ Winner | DMK | 64,605 | 56.0% |
| RAJALINGAM, R. | ADMK | 34,895 | 30.3% |
| KANDASAMY, M. | MDMK | 7,882 | 6.8% |
| CHANDRASEKARAN, K. | PMK | 5,221 | 4.5% |
| RAMALINGAM, A. | BJP | 664 | 0.6% |
| ILANGO, S. | IND | 355 | 0.3% |
| GUNASEKARAN, K. | IND | 203 | 0.2% |
| DEVARAJ, K.C. | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| MANI, A. | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| MARIMUTHU, P. | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| VELUSAMY, S. | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| SUBRAMANIAM, S.S. | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| MURUGESAN. S.P. | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| ARULMANI, M. | TNKMI | 99 | 0.1% |
| SELVAM, K. | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| SHANMUGAM, K. | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| KANNAN, R. | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| SAMINATHAN, A. | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| SEKAR, P. | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| MUTHUSAMY. K. | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| MARUTHANAYAGAM, M. | IND | 53 | 0.1% |
| PALANIAPPAN, V.P. | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| SELVARAJ, R. | IND | 38 | 0.0% |
| SENGODAN, R. | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| NAINAMALAI, K.P. | IND | 22 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C.VIJAYALAKSHMI | TVK | 39.5% | 3.7% |
| 2021 | THANGAMANI.P | ADMK | 49.9% | 15.7% |
| 2016 | THANGAMANI.P | ADMK | 55.2% | 25.4% |
| 2011 | THANGAMANI.P | ADMK | 56.6% | 16.7% |
| 2006 | NEDUNCHEZHIAN.K | PMK | 47.3% | 7.3% |
| 2001 | MALAIYAPPASAMY A.R. | PMK | 41.8% | 3.7% |
| 1996 | VEERAPPAN K K | DMK | 56.0% | 25.8% |
| 1991 | SARASWATHI P. | ADMK | 67.0% | 40.3% |
| 1989 | MANI, K.A. | ADK(JL) | 41.3% | 7.6% |
| 1984 | SENGOTTAYAN, P. | INC | 53.5% | 11.6% |
| 1980 | VELAPPAN C. V. | ADMK | 45.1% | 6.2% |
| 1977 | K.SENGODAN | ADMK | 36.5% | 13.8% |
| 1971 | K. H. BOMMAN | SWA | 45.5% | 4.8% |