Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: VELUSAMY .V (DMK). Winning margin: 22.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VELUSAMY .V✓ Winner | DMK | 39,478 | 46.2% |
| JANARDHANAN, T.R. | ADMK | 20,181 | 23.6% |
| VASU .N.L. | BJP | 14,915 | 17.5% |
| MUNIYANDI, V. | MDMK | 3,946 | 4.6% |
| JEBATHURAI, J. | JP | 3,586 | 4.2% |
| RAMACHANDRAN, R. | AIIC(T) | 1,596 | 1.9% |
| SAKILA, J.A. | IND | 200 | 0.2% |
| PANDIAN, S. | IND | 172 | 0.2% |
| SHANMUGAM, A. | SHS | 108 | 0.1% |
| ALAGARSAMY M | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| SIVAKUMAR, M.K. | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| SUBRAMANIAN, P.K. | IND | 87 | 0.1% |
| KAMARDEEN, M.A.K. | IND | 75 | 0.1% |
| JAGADEESAN, R. | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| VASU, N.A. | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| KUPPUSAMY, K.K. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| SARAVANAN, M.S. | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| VELUSAMY, M. | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| SAMUTRAM, S. | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
| ALAVUDIN, I. | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| RAMAMOORTHY (BAGAVATHY), M.P. | IND | 59 | 0.1% |
| MOTHILAL, K.R. | IND | 57 | 0.1% |
| KRISHNAN, L.S. | IND | 56 | 0.1% |
| DAMODHARAN, S.L. | IND | 45 | 0.1% |
| RENGIAH, P. | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| KAMAAL, S. | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| RAGAVENDRA, C. | IND | 33 | 0.0% |
| EKANATHAN, K.S. | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| KRISHNAMOORTHY, G.R. | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KATHIRAVAN. S | DMK | 38.8% | 5.9% |
| 2021 | S. KATHIRAVAN | DMK | 59.1% | 30.3% |
| 2016 | PARAMESWARI. M | ADMK | 46.2% | 4.2% |
| 2011 | POONACHI. T.P. | ADMK | 53.1% | 12.3% |
| 2006 | NANMARAN.N | CPM | 38.2% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | NANMARAN.N | CPM | 43.3% | 7.1% |
| 1996 | VELUSAMY .V | DMK | 46.2% | 22.6% |
| 1991 | AMARNATH O.S. | ADMK | 64.0% | 38.3% |
| 1989 | ERADHA, S.R. | ADMK | 48.9% | 16.1% |
| 1984 | KALIMUTHU K | ADMK | 51.1% | 7.4% |
| 1980 | SANKARIAH, N. | CPM | 49.4% | 8.0% |
| 1977 | SANKARIAH, N. | CPM | 33.5% | 2.7% |
| 1971 | SUNDARAM PILLAI O. N. | NCO | 39.8% | 2.0% |