Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: THANGAVEL. A.L. (DMK). Winning margin: 23.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| THANGAVEL. A.L.✓ Winner | DMK | 63,588 | 54.9% |
| SEMMALAI.S | ADMK | 36,097 | 31.2% |
| MOHANRAJ, R. | AIIC(T) | 10,794 | 9.3% |
| VENNIRA AADAI NIRMALA (SELVI) | BJP | 1,997 | 1.7% |
| THAMARAI KANNAN K.S.V | MDMK | 1,719 | 1.5% |
| KRISHNAN, K. | IND | 331 | 0.3% |
| MAGANLAL JAIN, R. | IND | 248 | 0.2% |
| SIVAJI, S. | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| CHINNIAH, N. | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| VAIYAPURI, V. | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| BALAJI, S. | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| SUNDER RAJAN, R. | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| RAMAN. R. | IND | 56 | 0.1% |
| BALAKRISHNAN, K.P. | IND | 55 | 0.1% |
| SARAVANAN R | IND | 53 | 0.1% |
| ARUNACHALAM, S. | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| GANESAN, K. | IND | 50 | 0.0% |
| KANAKARAJ, D. | IND | 47 | 0.0% |
| KANDASAMY, R. | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| SELVARAJ, S. | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
| VIJAYAKUMAR, S. | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
| NATARAJAN, G. | IND | 29 | 0.0% |
| VAIRAM, T. | IND | 20 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SIVAKUMAR. K | TVK | 40.7% | 6.7% |
| 2021 | R. RAJENDRAN | DMK | 46.2% | 3.8% |
| 2016 | R. RAJENDRAN | DMK | 45.1% | 5.2% |
| 2011 | ALAGAAPURAM R. MOHANRAJ | DMDK | 54.5% | 18.0% |
| 2006 | ARUMUGAM S | DMK | 47.3% | 8.2% |
| 2001 | KARTHE.M | PMK | 54.3% | 13.1% |
| 1996 | THANGAVEL. A.L. | DMK | 54.9% | 23.8% |
| 1991 | NATESAN M. | ADMK | 63.9% | 38.1% |
| 1989 | ARUMUGAM S | DMK | 43.5% | 19.9% |
| 1984 | ARUMUGAM | ADMK | 53.8% | 8.7% |
| 1980 | ARUMUGAM | ADMK | 51.6% | 6.0% |
| 1977 | M. ARUMUGAM | JP | 31.4% | 2.9% |
| 1971 | V. MUTHUR | DMK | 60.7% | 22.6% |