Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: KAVITHAIPITHAN. S (DMK). Winning margin: 18.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAVITHAIPITHAN. S✓ Winner | DMK | 72,706 | 54.9% |
| KARUPPAYEE DR. A. | ADMK | 48,550 | 36.6% |
| GUNASEKARAN R. | MDMK | 7,209 | 5.4% |
| MATHIMARAN C. | AIIC(T) | 1,831 | 1.4% |
| KALIMUTHU M.C. | IND | 462 | 0.3% |
| CHENNASAMY A. | IND | 450 | 0.3% |
| ELUVAN R.S. | IND | 306 | 0.2% |
| RAVI R. | IND | 300 | 0.2% |
| PANNEERSELVAM A. | IND | 236 | 0.2% |
| SELVARASU M. | IND | 207 | 0.2% |
| PARIVALAL N. | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| VIJAYARAMAN R. | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KARUPPAIAH.M.V | TVK | 33.8% | 1.4% |
| 2021 | VENKATESAN A | DMK | 48.0% | 9.7% |
| 2016 | MANICKAM K | ADMK | 52.3% | 14.9% |
| 2011 | KARUPPIAH M V | ADMK | 59.8% | 25.4% |
| 2006 | SUBRAMANIAN. N | ADMK | 46.4% | 4.2% |
| 2001 | KARUPPAYEE DR. A. | ADMK | 62.0% | 36.0% |
| 1996 | KAVITHAIPITHAN. S | DMK | 54.9% | 18.2% |
| 1991 | C. KULANDAIVELU | ADMK | 76.5% | 54.7% |
| 1989 | V. RAJU | ADK(JL) | 40.0% | 10.3% |
| 1984 | MARIMUTHU, T. | ADMK | 62.7% | 28.0% |
| 1980 | MARIMUTHU, T. | ADMK | 57.3% | 15.3% |
| 1977 | CHINNAIAH V. | INC | 36.5% | 5.7% |
| 1971 | CHELLIAH | IND | 36.5% | 2.3% |