Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SELVARAJ. D. (DMK). Winning margin: 18.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELVARAJ. D.✓ Winner | DMK | 69,286 | 52.5% |
| SHANMUGAVEL, C. | ADMK | 44,966 | 34.1% |
| MARIAPPAN. R.T. | MDMK | 14,737 | 11.2% |
| SAMINATHAN, S. | BJP | 1,588 | 1.2% |
| VIJAYALAKSHMI, I. | IND | 208 | 0.2% |
| SAROJINI, C. | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| KANNAPPAN, S. | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| MUTHUSAMY, T. | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| MUTHUSAMY, V. | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| RATHINAM, S.N. | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| UMAR ALI.D. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| PONRAJ, K. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| ARUMUGAM, S. | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| NARAYANASAMY, P.R. | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| PONNUSAMY, N. | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| NATARASU, P. | IND | 49 | 0.0% |
| SHEIK ALI, K. | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| MANIMURUGAN, S. | IND | 43 | 0.0% |
| RAMASAMY, C. | IND | 19 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SUNILANAND | TVK | 31.0% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | SELVARAJ A K | ADMK | 46.8% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | CHINNARAJ.O.K | ADMK | 44.4% | 7.7% |
| 2011 | CHINNARAJ.O.K | ADMK | 54.5% | 15.0% |
| 2006 | C.SHANMUGAVELU | ADMK | 46.1% | 2.4% |
| 2001 | C.SHANMUGAVELU | ADMK | 56.9% | 28.8% |
| 1996 | SELVARAJ. D. | DMK | 52.5% | 18.4% |
| 1991 | K.P. MANIVASAGAM | ADMK | 60.4% | 24.3% |
| 1989 | SADIQPASHA, S.J. | DMK | 45.2% | 6.9% |
| 1984 | THIRUMALAISAMY GOUNDER, S. | INC | 53.3% | 9.0% |
| 1980 | KOLANDAIVELU, P. | ADMK | 52.3% | 4.7% |
| 1977 | KOLANDAIVELU, P. | ADMK | 34.3% | 4.9% |
| 1971 | V. P. PALANIAMMAL | DMK | 64.4% | 30.4% |