Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: MARIMUTHU.A (DMK). Winning margin: 20.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIMUTHU.A✓ Winner | DMK | 58,966 | 50.2% |
| ERASENDIRAN, S.P. | ADMK | 35,024 | 29.8% |
| ERAMAJAYAM, M.N. | PMK | 17,855 | 15.2% |
| MANJINI, K. | MDMK | 2,900 | 2.5% |
| VIJAYAN.K | BSP | 746 | 0.6% |
| ELATCHUMAN, S.P. | IND | 531 | 0.5% |
| ERAMALINGAM, R. | IND | 262 | 0.2% |
| BANGARUSAMY, P. | IND | 245 | 0.2% |
| ELUMALAI.R | IND | 227 | 0.2% |
| VENUGOPAL, M. | IND | 225 | 0.2% |
| MUNUSAMY, M. | IND | 178 | 0.1% |
| JAYARAMAN, C.M. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| APPADURAI, S. | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RAMACHANDRAN. T | CPI | 38.0% | 2.5% |
| 2021 | RAMACHANDRAN.T | CPI | 62.2% | 29.0% |
| 2016 | PRAKAASHY. | DMK | 39.3% | 3.3% |
| 2011 | RAMACHANDRAN.T | CPI | 47.9% | 4.2% |
| 2006 | GANAPATHY.N. | ADMK | 42.6% | 2.9% |
| 2001 | GANAPATHY.N. | ADMK | 55.6% | 17.4% |
| 1996 | MARIMUTHU.A | DMK | 50.2% | 20.4% |
| 1991 | ARUMUGAM S. | ADMK | 56.3% | 34.1% |
| 1989 | MARIMUTHU.A | DMK | 48.2% | 24.8% |
| 1984 | RAMAJAYAM, M.N. | ADMK | 64.5% | 29.1% |
| 1980 | N.MUTHUVEL | DMK | 52.9% | 7.1% |
| 1977 | M. PARAMASIVAM | DMK | 34.3% | 3.1% |
| 1971 | V. KRISHNAMOORTHI GOUNDER | DMK | 44.9% | 9.4% |