Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: VENKIDU, G.P. (DMK). Winning margin: 13.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VENKIDU, G.P.✓ Winner | DMK | 59,983 | 53.9% |
| SENGOTTAIYAN K.A | ADMK | 45,254 | 40.6% |
| MARUTHAMUTHU, S. | IND | 2,560 | 2.3% |
| KALATHINATHAN, K.R. | MDMK | 2,384 | 2.1% |
| ANNAMALAI, G.S. | ATMK | 679 | 0.6% |
| RANGASAMY, K. | IND | 194 | 0.2% |
| GEETA, K.S. | IND | 167 | 0.1% |
| MALAISAMY, K.A. | IND | 154 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K. NITHYANANDHAN | DMK | 34.2% | 2.6% |
| 2021 | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | ADMK | 45.4% | 1.0% |
| 2016 | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | ADMK | 46.6% | 7.9% |
| 2011 | MUTHUKARUPPANNASAMY M K | ADMK | 57.5% | 21.4% |
| 2006 | SENGOTTAIYAN K.A | ADMK | 45.4% | 3.3% |
| 2001 | RAMANEEDHARAN. S.S. | ADMK | 57.0% | 27.1% |
| 1996 | VENKIDU, G.P. | DMK | 53.9% | 13.2% |
| 1991 | SENGOTTAIYAN K.A | ADMK | 68.2% | 40.3% |
| 1989 | SENGOTTAIYAN K.A | ADK(JL) | 38.1% | 14.6% |
| 1984 | SENGOTTAIYAN K.A | ADMK | 63.1% | 27.7% |
| 1980 | SENGOTTAIYAN K.A | ADMK | 59.4% | 19.9% |
| 1977 | N.K.K. RAMASAMY | ADMK | 35.0% | 8.7% |
| 1971 | SUBRAMANIAM SK. | DMK | 55.6% | 15.7% |