Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: ERA. BERNARD (DMK). Winning margin: 7.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERA. BERNARD✓ Winner | DMK | 41,217 | 42.9% |
| S.P. KUTTY | BJP | 33,791 | 35.1% |
| SAMBATHCHANDRA R. | MDMK | 11,528 | 12.0% |
| PAULIAH, A. | INC | 8,401 | 8.7% |
| CHANDRA SEKHAR | IND | 186 | 0.2% |
| JAIPAL, J.T. | AIIC(T) | 168 | 0.2% |
| SREEKUMARAN THAMPY, A. | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| CHANDRASEKARAN, N. | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| THARCHIS XAVIER, S. | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| PONNUSWAMY, E. | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| MURUGAN, R. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| THOMAS.S | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| POULIN, P. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| PERIYA NADAR, S. | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| KRISHNARAJ, M. | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
| RAJASINGH, C. | IND | 50 | 0.1% |
| MONIKANDAN, K. | IND | 43 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AUSTIN | DMK | 35.6% | 3.9% |
| 2021 | Gandhi M.R. | BJP | 48.2% | 6.3% |
| 2016 | Suresh Rajan N. | DMK | 38.9% | 12.1% |
| 2011 | NANJIL MURUGESAN. A | ADMK | 40.0% | 4.6% |
| 2006 | JEYAPAUL.S | INC | 47.0% | 19.8% |
| 2001 | PACHAMAL T. | ADMK | 46.2% | 16.5% |
| 1996 | ERA. BERNARD | DMK | 42.9% | 7.7% |
| 1991 | PAULIAH, A. | INC | 60.0% | 37.6% |
| 1989 | PAULIAH-A. | INC | 39.2% | 13.1% |
| 1984 | F.M. RAJARETHNAM | ADMK | 39.3% | 0.7% |
| 1980 | RETHINARAJ.S | DMK | 67.0% | 34.1% |
| 1977 | R. ATHISWAMI | JP | 30.4% | 1.7% |
| 1971 | PAULIAH, A. | NCO | 55.0% | 11.1% |