Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: DHANAPALAN, K.R.G. (DMK). Winning margin: 26.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHANAPALAN, K.R.G.✓ Winner | DMK | 67,566 | 58.8% |
| NATARAJAN, A.T. | INC | 37,299 | 32.5% |
| JEYARAMAN, S.R. | AIIC(T) | 4,437 | 3.9% |
| VENUGOPALAN, B. | BJP | 2,182 | 1.9% |
| RAVIKRISHNAN .T. | MDMK | 1,259 | 1.1% |
| KASILINGAM, R. | IND | 413 | 0.4% |
| SUDHAKARAN, R. | IND | 386 | 0.3% |
| SAMARASAM, S.A. | IND | 179 | 0.2% |
| SALEEM, A.S. | IND | 124 | 0.1% |
| ARUMUGAM, K.M. | IND | 112 | 0.1% |
| GOVERTHANAN, K. | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| KENNEDY, N. | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| PERUMAL, P. | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| SATHASIVAM, A. | IND | 75 | 0.1% |
| VEERASAMY, N. | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| SUBRAMANI, V. | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| RAMAMOORTHY, B. | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| SOUNDAPPAN, S. | IND | 61 | 0.1% |
| GANESAN, V. | IND | 59 | 0.1% |
| SENBAGAVALLI, S. | IND | 53 | 0.1% |
| GANAPATHY, K. | IND | 50 | 0.0% |
| MURALI, C.V. | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
| RAJA, S.M. | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
| MADHU, N. | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| VAIYAPURI, S. | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LAKSHMANAN.S | TVK | 51.4% | 31.9% |
| 2021 | ARUL. R | PMK | 48.7% | 9.9% |
| 2016 | G.VENKATACHALAM | ADMK | 39.9% | 3.6% |
| 2011 | G.VENKATACHALAM | ADMK | 56.5% | 16.3% |
| 2006 | RAVICHANDRAN. L. | ADMK | 44.1% | 8.2% |
| 2001 | SE.VENKATAJALAM | ADMK | 60.0% | 22.7% |
| 1996 | DHANAPALAN, K.R.G. | DMK | 58.8% | 26.4% |
| 1991 | JAYARAMAN S.R. | INC | 66.0% | 37.2% |
| 1989 | DHANABALAN, K.R.G. | DMK | 43.7% | 20.0% |
| 1984 | G.KRISHNARAJ | ADMK | 51.8% | 5.6% |
| 1980 | G.KRISHNARAJ | ADMK | 52.5% | 19.8% |
| 1977 | S.V. VARADARAJAN | ADMK | 38.2% | 9.5% |
| 1971 | A. ARUMUGAM | DMK | 54.7% | 9.4% |