Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: KALAYANAM KUTTALAM P. (DMK). Winning margin: 22.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KALAYANAM KUTTALAM P.✓ Winner | DMK | 60,940 | 54.1% |
| RAJENDRAN M. | ADMK | 35,219 | 31.3% |
| PAPPA SUBRAMANIAN | PMK | 8,267 | 7.3% |
| RAJAMANICKAM R. | MDMK | 7,424 | 6.6% |
| MURUGAN A.V. | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| KALIAPERUMAL C. | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| SABARULLA A.R. | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| SAMINATHAN S. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| ABDUL JALEEL A. | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| NACOORAN D. | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| BALASUBRAMANIAM | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
| VENKATACHALAM K. | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
| SUBBARAJ R. | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A.M. SHAHJAHAN | IUML | 33.4% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | Dr.JAWAHIRULLAH, M.H. | DMK | 44.0% | 8.3% |
| 2016 | DORAIKKANNU R | ADMK | 45.3% | 13.3% |
| 2011 | DORAIKKANNU R | ADMK | 53.5% | 11.2% |
| 2006 | ANBAZHAGAN.K KUTTALAM | DMK | 51.8% | 9.0% |
| 2001 | NATARAJAN | ADMK | 48.6% | 2.3% |
| 1996 | KALAYANAM KUTTALAM P. | DMK | 54.1% | 22.9% |
| 1991 | ASAIMANI S. | ADMK | 57.0% | 21.4% |
| 1989 | RAJAMANICKAM R. | DMK | 47.6% | 24.9% |
| 1984 | PAPPA SUBRAMANIAN | ADMK | 55.6% | 12.3% |
| 1980 | RAJAMANICKAM R. | DMK | 53.4% | 13.1% |
| 1977 | R. RAJAMANIAM | DMK | 39.9% | 10.7% |
| 1971 | SOMASUNDARAM SITHMALLI, N. | DMK | 58.1% | 21.4% |