Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: VENU. K. (DMK). Winning margin: 17.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VENU. K.✓ Winner | DMK | 61,946 | 49.7% |
| MUNIRATHINAM, R.S. | ADMK | 40,321 | 32.3% |
| DURAI.JEYAVELU | PMK | 17,648 | 14.2% |
| NATARAJAN, M. | MDMK | 2,454 | 2.0% |
| BHASKARAN M | BJP | 788 | 0.6% |
| GUNASEKARAN, D. | JP | 401 | 0.3% |
| SOORIYABABU, T.G. | IND | 315 | 0.3% |
| PARVATHI, C. | IND | 269 | 0.2% |
| RAVIRAMACHANDRAN, P.R. | IND | 262 | 0.2% |
| VELU, M. | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
| RAVICHANDRAN, C.R.J. | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
| MOHAMMED YOUSUFF, A. | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M. R. PALLAVI | TVK | 48.0% | 15.5% |
| 2021 | SIVAKUMAR.P | DMK | 61.1% | 41.1% |
| 2016 | SIVAKUMAR P @ THAYAGAM KAVI | DMK | 45.3% | 2.4% |
| 2011 | NEELAKANDAN V | ADMK | 58.9% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | VIJAYAKUMAR K S | ADMK | 40.4% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | VIJAYAKUMAR K S | ADMK | 56.9% | 18.5% |
| 2001 | SUDARSANAM.K. | ADMK | 56.1% | 19.1% |
| 1996 | VENU. K. | DMK | 49.7% | 17.4% |
| 1991 | SAKKUBAI R. | ADMK | 54.8% | 29.5% |
| 1989 | VENU. K. | DMK | 37.3% | 3.6% |
| 1984 | MUNIRATHINAM, R.S. | ADMK | 55.6% | 12.1% |
| 1980 | MUNIRATHINAM, R.S. | ADMK | 49.0% | 9.2% |
| 1977 | MUNIRATHINAM, R.S. | ADMK | 42.3% | 14.7% |
| 1971 | M.V. NARAYANASWAMY | DMK | 53.7% | 16.8% |