Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: S.K.VEDARATHINAM (DMK). Winning margin: 19.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.K.VEDARATHINAM✓ Winner | DMK | 54,185 | 46.9% |
| BALASUBRAMANIAM P.C.V. | INC | 31,393 | 27.2% |
| MEENAKSHISUNDARAM M. | MDMK | 29,252 | 25.3% |
| KARTHIKEYAN N.A. | IND | 332 | 0.3% |
| NATARAJAN K. | IND | 229 | 0.2% |
| RAMAMOORTHY R. | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ANNADURAI K | DMK | 35.9% | 7.5% |
| 2021 | ANNADURAI, K. | DMK | 44.6% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | SEKAR. V | ADMK | 42.6% | 7.5% |
| 2011 | RENGARAJAN, N.R. | INC | 37.9% | 6.0% |
| 2006 | S.K.VEDARATHINAM | DMK | 49.9% | 4.9% |
| 2001 | S.K.VEDARATHINAM | DMK | 53.7% | 12.7% |
| 1996 | S.K.VEDARATHINAM | DMK | 46.9% | 19.7% |
| 1991 | P. V. RAJENDRAN | INC | 49.2% | 14.8% |
| 1989 | P. V. RAJENDIRAN | INC | 41.8% | 5.2% |
| 1984 | MEENAKSHISUNDARAM M. | DMK | 50.2% | 1.3% |
| 1980 | MANICKAM, M. S. | ADMK | 60.9% | 22.9% |
| 1977 | MEENAKSHISUNDARAM M. | DMK | 35.4% | 1.9% |
| 1971 | SAMPATH T. V. | DMK | 56.3% | 24.0% |