Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: NIZAMUDEEN G (DMK). Winning margin: 18.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIZAMUDEEN G✓ Winner | DMK | 46,533 | 43.7% |
| JEEVANANTHAM R | ADMK | 26,805 | 25.2% |
| MARIMUTHU.V | CPM | 20,990 | 19.7% |
| P. RAJENDREN | AIIC(T) | 9,992 | 9.4% |
| S. PUGAZHENDI | BJP | 1,578 | 1.5% |
| T. MUTHAIYAN | IND | 270 | 0.3% |
| M. KUGANANDHAM | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| S. PARAMAYEE | IND | 152 | 0.1% |
| D. SANDANAM | IND | 59 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. VAITHILINGAM | DMK | 44.4% | 17.9% |
| 2021 | VAITHILINGAM, R. | ADMK | 47.0% | 15.0% |
| 2016 | RAMCHANDRAN, M. | DMK | 46.9% | 2.0% |
| 2011 | VAITHILINGAM, R. | ADMK | 57.8% | 20.6% |
| 2006 | MARIMUTHU.V | CPM | 45.8% | 1.9% |
| 2001 | JEEVANANTHAM R | ADMK | 53.5% | 15.0% |
| 1996 | NIZAMUDEEN G | DMK | 43.7% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | KODIMARI R. | ADMK | 52.2% | 9.8% |
| 1989 | G. VEERAIYAN | CPM | 44.7% | 13.8% |
| 1984 | G. VEERAIYAN | CPM | 48.2% | 5.5% |
| 1980 | UMANATH, R. | CPM | 51.4% | 2.8% |
| 1977 | UMANATH, R. | CPM | 39.6% | 0.9% |
| 1971 | VADIVEL S. | CPI | 53.3% | 10.5% |