Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SHANMUGAM, G. (DMK). Winning margin: 25.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANMUGAM, G.✓ Winner | DMK | 66,207 | 53.4% |
| MANI, P.G. | ADMK | 34,549 | 27.9% |
| AZHAGIRI.K.C | MDMK | 13,490 | 10.9% |
| RAJU, G. | AIIC(T) | 8,070 | 6.5% |
| KUMARASAMY, T. | IND | 303 | 0.2% |
| NAGAMOORTHY, A.J. | IND | 249 | 0.2% |
| PARAMASIVAM, M.K. | IND | 187 | 0.1% |
| VISWANATHAN, S. | IND | 154 | 0.1% |
| KARUNANANDAM, D. | SAP | 115 | 0.1% |
| GOVINDARAJ, D. | IND | 112 | 0.1% |
| THIRUPATHI, S.R. | IND | 90 | 0.1% |
| SADIQ BASHA, J. | IND | 90 | 0.1% |
| ABDUL MAJEETH | IND | 86 | 0.1% |
| MURALI, V.P. | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| GOVINDASAMY, A.N. | IND | 61 | 0.1% |
| RASHEETH, J.S. | IND | 61 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | THAHIRA | TVK | 41.2% | 2.6% |
| 2021 | R.GANDHI | DMK | 49.8% | 8.0% |
| 2016 | R.GANDHI | DMK | 42.9% | 4.1% |
| 2011 | A.MOHAMMED JOHN | ADMK | 53.1% | 9.0% |
| 2006 | T.K. RAJA | PMK | 48.7% | 9.3% |
| 2001 | T.K. RAJA | PMK | 46.1% | 4.4% |
| 1996 | SHANMUGAM, G. | DMK | 53.4% | 25.6% |
| 1991 | SUNDARVEL A.K.C. | ADMK | 62.2% | 32.2% |
| 1989 | SUNDARAM B | DMK | 35.9% | 11.8% |
| 1985 | MANAVALAN, S.P. | INC | 49.6% | 15.8% |
| 1984 | SHANMUGAM Y. | INC | 49.0% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | SUNDARAM B | DMK | 54.7% | 10.4% |
| 1977 | SUNDARAM B | DMK | 27.3% | 1.4% |
| 1971 | A. C. NARASIMHAN | DMK | 60.5% | 21.0% |