Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: BALAKRISHNAN.S (TMC(M)). Winning margin: 24.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALAKRISHNAN.S✓ Winner | TMC(M) | 41,850 | 44.7% |
| V. BOSE | IND | 19,322 | 20.6% |
| R. NAGALINGAM | INC | 13,057 | 13.9% |
| M. DURAI RAJ | IND | 8,777 | 9.4% |
| P. VILLI THEVAR | MDMK | 7,421 | 7.9% |
| M. SHANMUGAVELU | IND | 1,131 | 1.2% |
| T. VELUSAMY | AIIC(T) | 873 | 0.9% |
| R. KARUPPANA THEVAR | IND | 320 | 0.3% |
| R. PONNUSAMY | IND | 243 | 0.3% |
| M. SHANMUGAVEL | IND | 203 | 0.2% |
| K. THANIKODI THEVAR | IND | 203 | 0.2% |
| M. SAKTHIVEL | IND | 80 | 0.1% |
| K. MUTHU THEVAR | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| N. LAKSHMANAN DOSS | IND | 55 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KARTHIK.A | TVK | 33.9% | 4.4% |
| 2021 | MANRAJ, E.M. | ADMK | 38.1% | 6.9% |
| 2016 | CHANDRA PRABHA. M | ADMK | 49.3% | 20.5% |
| 2011 | V. PONNUPANDI | CPI | 47.8% | 4.0% |
| 2006 | MURUGAVEL.K. | DMK | 49.7% | 10.2% |
| 2001 | PATINETAMPATIAN. K | ADMK | 47.0% | 2.5% |
| 1996 | BALAKRISHNAN.S | TMC(M) | 44.7% | 24.1% |
| 1991 | BALAKRISHNAN.S | INC | 41.7% | 11.5% |
| 1989 | KATHER BATCHA ALIAS VELLACHAMY, S. | DMK | 33.1% | 11.2% |
| 1984 | MUTHUVEL, K. | IND | 37.3% | 10.0% |
| 1980 | DHANUKKODI THEVAR,K. | IND | 51.4% | 6.7% |
| 1977 | BALAKRISHNAN.S | INC | 24.1% | 3.9% |
| 1971 | SOWDI SUNDARA BHARATHI | AIFB | 56.7% | 13.9% |