Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: DURAI K. (DMK). Winning margin: 37.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURAI K.✓ Winner | DMK | 78,692 | 62.6% |
| T. RATHINAVEL | ADMK | 31,939 | 25.4% |
| MOHAMED ALI | CPM | 11,128 | 8.8% |
| G. RAJAPPA | AIIC(T) | 1,042 | 0.8% |
| P. MURUGESAN | IND | 668 | 0.5% |
| C. NEELAMEGAM | IND | 577 | 0.5% |
| R. PARTHIPAN | IND | 323 | 0.3% |
| M. SINRAJ | IND | 243 | 0.2% |
| THATHUADAIKKAPATTAR | IND | 174 | 0.1% |
| V. SIVAKUMAR | IND | 161 | 0.1% |
| A. AROCKIASAMY | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| MURUGESAN SUBRAMANIAPURAM | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| C. SELVARAJ | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| C. ROWTHER SHA | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| S. SANGAPILLAI | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| R. REGUNATHAN | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| I. FRANCIS XAVIER | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| K. RAJENDRAN | IND | 55 | 0.0% |
| S. MUTHUKARUPPAN | IND | 53 | 0.0% |
| S. MURUGABUSHANAM | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KALAIVANAN POONDI K | DMK | 42.9% | 8.3% |
| 2021 | KALAIVANAN POONDI K. | DMK | 52.3% | 24.6% |
| 2019 | KALAIVANAN POONDI K. | DMK | 57.0% | 31.3% |
| 2016 | KARUNANIDHI .M | DMK | 61.7% | 34.7% |
| 2011 | KARUNANIDHI .M | DMK | 63.0% | 29.0% |
| 2006 | SEKARAN K.N. | DMK | 50.4% | 13.1% |
| 2001 | SEKARAN K.N. | DMK | 47.3% | 8.0% |
| 1996 | DURAI K. | DMK | 62.6% | 37.2% |
| 1991 | T. RATHINAVEL | ADMK | 59.8% | 22.8% |
| 1989 | PAPPA UMANATH | CPM | 43.7% | 17.7% |
| 1984 | M. GURUSWAMY ALIAS ANNADASAN | ADMK | 47.8% | 4.5% |
| 1980 | M. GURUSWAMY ALIAS ANNADASAN | ADMK | 56.2% | 13.2% |
| 1977 | MURUGESAN, K. S. | DMK | 32.1% | 1.1% |
| 1971 | SATHIAMOORTHY M. | NCO | 46.8% | 1.7% |