Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: GOVINDAN P (PMK). Winning margin: 21.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOVINDAN P✓ Winner | PMK | 50,502 | 44.2% |
| ELAVARASAN, P. | DMK | 25,795 | 22.6% |
| PALANISAMY, R. | INC | 25,375 | 22.2% |
| KANDASAMY, P. | MDMK | 7,889 | 6.9% |
| ANDIYAPPAN, S. | IND | 801 | 0.7% |
| GOVINDARAJAN, M. | IND | 489 | 0.4% |
| KANDASAMY, K.R. | IND | 417 | 0.4% |
| MAYILSAMY, M. | IND | 330 | 0.3% |
| KANDASAMY, A. | IND | 320 | 0.3% |
| SELVARAJ, P. | IND | 260 | 0.2% |
| KARUNAKARAN, G. | IND | 248 | 0.2% |
| ARUMUGAM, P. | IND | 227 | 0.2% |
| MURUGAN, R. | IND | 211 | 0.2% |
| CHINNUSAMY, K. | IND | 171 | 0.1% |
| GOVINDAN, T. | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| PANNEER SELVAM . S.D. | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| PALANISAMY, R. | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| PALANIVEL, T.A. | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| SELVAM, K. | IND | 110 | 0.1% |
| CHANDRAN, R. | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| MANICKAM, K. | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| VEDAPPAN, P.V. | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| SIVAPRAKASAM, A. | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| SHANMUGAM, M. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| SINGARAVELU, P. | IND | 59 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VENKATACHALAM. G | AIADMK | 37.4% | 8.3% |
| 2021 | SADHASIVAM.S | PMK | 44.4% | 0.3% |
| 2016 | SEMMALAI.S | ADMK | 35.0% | 3.0% |
| 2011 | PARTHIBAN.S.R | DMDK | 44.6% | 1.5% |
| 2006 | KANNAN.P | PMK | 34.6% | 8.6% |
| 2001 | KAMARAJ M.P. | PMK | 56.1% | 21.3% |
| 1996 | GOVINDAN P | PMK | 44.2% | 21.6% |
| 1991 | PALANISAMY, R. | INC | 47.7% | 7.9% |
| 1989 | ARJUNAN, K. | ADK(JL) | 25.5% | 2.7% |
| 1984 | SEMMALAI.S | ADMK | 69.7% | 41.7% |
| 1980 | SEMMALAI.S | IND | 60.3% | 27.2% |
| 1977 | NARAYANAN, R. | INC | 34.6% | 0.0% |
| 1971 | CHINNUSAMY V. | DMK | 60.8% | 21.6% |