Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: KRISHNAN, S.V. (CPI). Winning margin: 3.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISHNAN, S.V.✓ Winner | CPI | 37,342 | 40.3% |
| KARUNAKARAN, A.S.A. | ADMK | 34,193 | 36.9% |
| VAMADEVAN, R. | MDMK | 6,002 | 6.5% |
| JEYAKUMAR, M. | BJP | 5,349 | 5.8% |
| UMA SANKAR | IND | 3,890 | 4.2% |
| MUTHIAH SWAMY DASSAN, P. | AIIC(T) | 2,144 | 2.3% |
| CHANDRASEKARAN, P. | IND | 1,139 | 1.2% |
| VAIRAMUTHU, K. | IND | 410 | 0.4% |
| JOHN KENNEDY, G. | IND | 296 | 0.3% |
| ARUMUGAM, S. | ATMK | 280 | 0.3% |
| ROYAL ENON, J. | IND | 279 | 0.3% |
| SIVA, S.S. | IND | 253 | 0.3% |
| SAM SAHABDEEN, S. | IND | 217 | 0.2% |
| NELLAIAPPAN, P. | IND | 205 | 0.2% |
| SANKAR, A. | IND | 177 | 0.2% |
| MUTHU VINAYAGAM, V. | IND | 170 | 0.2% |
| MARIAPPAN, S. | IND | 168 | 0.2% |
| SUDAGAR, J. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| PERINBAM, M. | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DR.KALAI KATHIRAVAN | DMK | 33.9% | 4.4% |
| 2021 | PALANI NADAR.S | INC | 41.7% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | SELVA MOHANDAS PANDIAN.S | ADMK | 42.6% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | SARATH KUMAR.R | ADMK | 54.3% | 13.5% |
| 2006 | VASANTHAKUMAR. H | INC | 51.8% | 19.2% |
| 2001 | MANICKARAJ.S. | ADMK | 51.5% | 10.1% |
| 1996 | KRISHNAN, S.V. | CPI | 40.3% | 3.4% |
| 1991 | NATESAN PAULBAJ V. | ADMK | 72.9% | 49.2% |
| 1989 | MANI ACHIYUR M. | DMK | 31.9% | 1.6% |
| 1984 | JOHN VINCENT M. | ADMK | 58.0% | 17.7% |
| 1980 | JOHN VINCENT M. | ADMK | 52.2% | 5.8% |
| 1977 | JOHN VINCENT M. | JP | 27.7% | 0.3% |
| 1971 | ADITHANAR | DMK | 55.0% | 14.1% |