Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: DEVARAJAN, M. (DMK). Winning margin: 19.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVARAJAN, M.✓ Winner | DMK | 64,918 | 55.1% |
| MURUGESAN, S. | ADMK | 41,517 | 35.2% |
| VIBUSHNAN, M. | MDMK | 6,762 | 5.7% |
| THANGAVEL, S.P. | IND | 611 | 0.5% |
| SAMBASIVAM, K. | JP | 565 | 0.5% |
| SUBRAMANIAN, N. | IND | 533 | 0.5% |
| DURAISAMY, C. | IND | 383 | 0.3% |
| SINGARAM, S. | IND | 359 | 0.3% |
| PARAMASIVAM, V. | IND | 346 | 0.3% |
| KESAVAN, M. | IND | 276 | 0.2% |
| SRIRANGAN, K. | IND | 259 | 0.2% |
| EASWARAN, I. | IND | 217 | 0.2% |
| ARIVAZHAGAN, C. | IND | 198 | 0.2% |
| RAJENDRAN, M. | IND | 189 | 0.2% |
| THANGAVEL, P. | IND | 189 | 0.2% |
| RATHINASAMY, P.R. | IND | 157 | 0.1% |
| VEERAMUTHU, M. | BSP | 152 | 0.1% |
| PERIYASAMY, K. | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| POOMALAI, S. | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| JAGADEESWARARAJ, K. | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SENTHILSELVAN.R | DMK | 35.6% | 5.7% |
| 2021 | PANNEERSELVAM | DMK | 49.2% | 6.3% |
| 2016 | P.V.BHARATHI | ADMK | 43.0% | 5.1% |
| 2011 | SAKTHI . M | ADMK | 54.6% | 17.8% |
| 2006 | RAJKUMAR.M | DMK | 45.2% | 5.0% |
| 2001 | RAJARETHINAM.P | ADMK | 53.5% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | DEVARAJAN, M. | DMK | 55.1% | 19.9% |
| 1991 | SEZHIAN T. | ADMK | 70.7% | 46.7% |
| 1989 | PITCHAIMUTHU.R | CPI | 34.5% | 0.4% |
| 1984 | K. NALLAMUTHU | INC | 63.9% | 32.8% |
| 1980 | RAJU, J. S. | DMK | 41.0% | 6.4% |
| 1977 | S.V. RAMASAMY | ADMK | 56.5% | 31.6% |
| 1971 | DHARMALINGAM A. PI. | DMK | 55.7% | 12.8% |