Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: MOOKAIAH.L (DMK). Winning margin: 19.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOOKAIAH.L✓ Winner | DMK | 53,427 | 46.8% |
| KADHER MOHIDEEN. M. | ADMK | 31,520 | 27.6% |
| RAJANGAM, O. | MDMK | 11,076 | 9.7% |
| MUTHUMANICKAM, P. | IND | 9,988 | 8.7% |
| SHARUZ AMEED, A. | AIIC(T) | 3,645 | 3.2% |
| SETHUMANICKAM, V.A. | BJP | 2,379 | 2.1% |
| SHANMUGAM, R.P. | IND | 441 | 0.4% |
| CHITHAMBARAM, K. | IND | 267 | 0.2% |
| MURUGAN, S.K. | IND | 258 | 0.2% |
| MUTHUKRISHNAN, R. | IND | 221 | 0.2% |
| SUBRAMANI, K.R. | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
| KRISHNAN, M.U. | JP | 145 | 0.1% |
| RAJAGOPAL, A. | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| JAMAL MOHAMED, M. | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| DEIVENDRAN, C. | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| DURAI, K.P. | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
| AZAATH, M.M. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| THANGIAH, P. | IND | 54 | 0.1% |
| SHEIK OLI, S. | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
| SYED ISMAIL, S. | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| BUNTY THOMAS, M. | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
| ABDUL MUTHALIF, U. | IND | 43 | 0.0% |
| ELAMURUGAN K | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| KALIMUTHU, D. | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| GOVINDAN, R.T. | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| BARKUDEEN, M. | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| ABTHAAHIR, M. | IND | 25 | 0.0% |
| AGIS, A. | IND | 25 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NATHAM VISWANATHAN R | AIADMK | 35.8% | 5.0% |
| 2021 | NATHAM.R.VISWANATHAN | ADMK | 47.8% | 5.3% |
| 2016 | M.A.ANDI AMBALAM | DMK | 45.3% | 1.0% |
| 2011 | VISWANATHAN.R. | ADMK | 53.9% | 30.1% |
| 2006 | O.PANNEERSELVAM | ADMK | 49.8% | 10.8% |
| 2001 | O.PANNEERSELVAM | ADMK | 54.3% | 15.7% |
| 1996 | MOOKAIAH.L | DMK | 46.8% | 19.2% |
| 1991 | M. PERIYAVEERAN | ADMK | 67.5% | 40.1% |
| 1989 | MOOKAIAH.L | DMK | 34.1% | 5.4% |
| 1984 | MOHAMMED SALEEM T. | ADMK | 63.0% | 28.8% |
| 1980 | GOPALAKRISHNAN, K. | ADMK | 54.0% | 10.9% |
| 1977 | K. PANNAI SETHURAM | ADMK | 45.5% | 20.8% |
| 1971 | GURUSAMY NAIDU N. V. | SWA | 36.4% | 7.2% |