Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: DAVID SELWYN.S (DMK). Winning margin: 15.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SELWYN.S✓ Winner | DMK | 36,917 | 42.6% |
| S. DANIELRAJ | INC | 23,708 | 27.3% |
| SAMPATH @ THIRUGNANA SAMBANTHAM, P. | CPM | 11,539 | 13.3% |
| S. CHELLAPPA | JP | 7,743 | 8.9% |
| S.P. VEL | BJP | 3,305 | 3.8% |
| V. MANOHARAJ | AIIC(T) | 1,390 | 1.6% |
| S. CHANDRASEKAR | IND | 1,157 | 1.3% |
| T. VISWANATHAN | IND | 494 | 0.6% |
| K. LAKSHMANAN | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| A. ARIPUTHIRAN | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| S. SUDALAIMUNDAN | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| M. PAULRAJ | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M.ABDUL WAHAB | DMK | 44.2% | 7.6% |
| 2021 | ABDUL WAHAB .M | DMK | 55.3% | 32.4% |
| 2016 | MOHIDEEN KHANT.P.M | DMK | 43.6% | 10.3% |
| 2011 | T.P.M.MOHIDEEN KHAN | DMK | 42.8% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | SUDALAIYANDI.M.B | INC | 63.7% | 37.1% |
| 2006 | SELVARAJ.D | INC | 40.8% | 1.7% |
| 2001 | S.P.SHUNMUGANATHAN | ADMK | 46.6% | 3.4% |
| 1996 | DAVID SELWYN.S | DMK | 42.6% | 15.2% |
| 1991 | S. DANIELRAJ | INC | 62.5% | 33.6% |
| 1989 | S. DANIELRAJ | INC | 34.1% | 4.0% |
| 1984 | S. DANIELRAJ | INC | 53.8% | 9.6% |
| 1980 | RAMASUBRAMANIAN, E. | ADMK | 39.0% | 3.1% |
| 1977 | K. SATHU SOLVARAJ | ADMK | 31.3% | 5.4% |
| 1971 | GANAPTHY T. | DMK | 53.4% | 6.8% |