Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SANTHANAM.L (DMK). Winning margin: 17.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTHANAM.L✓ Winner | DMK | 52,151 | 49.3% |
| A.M. PARAMASIVAN | ADMK | 33,343 | 31.5% |
| P.S. MANIAN | MDMK | 13,588 | 12.8% |
| V. SUNDARAM | JP | 2,535 | 2.4% |
| M.M. MUTHUNAYAGAM | IND | 1,799 | 1.7% |
| C. THIRUPATHI | IND | 650 | 0.6% |
| M. PALANISELVAN | ATMK | 464 | 0.4% |
| S. KARUPPIAH | IND | 450 | 0.4% |
| C. MARIMUTHU | IND | 196 | 0.2% |
| K. RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
| P. SATHIARAJAN | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| R. GNANASEKARAPANDIAN | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| T.K.KARUTHAPANDIAN | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| A.U. DHANDAPANI | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| A. MURUGAN | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| K. VEERAPATHRAN | IND | 61 | 0.1% |
| P. THIAGARAJAN | IND | 38 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K.N.NEHRU | DMK | 44.9% | 2.4% |
| 2021 | Nehru, K.N. | DMK | 64.5% | 46.5% |
| 2016 | Nehru, K.N. | DMK | 51.3% | 15.8% |
| 2011 | N.MARIAM PITCHAI | ADMK | 50.2% | 4.7% |
| 2006 | MOORTHY.P | DMK | 42.4% | 1.4% |
| 2001 | RAJANGAM .V.R. | ADMK | 51.6% | 18.8% |
| 1996 | SANTHANAM.L | DMK | 49.3% | 17.8% |
| 1991 | A.M. PARAMASIVAN | ADMK | 67.3% | 36.0% |
| 1989 | RADHAKRISHNAN, D. | DMK | 34.2% | 5.3% |
| 1984 | CHANDRASEKARAN. A | INC | 53.4% | 21.3% |
| 1980 | CHANDRASEKARAN. A | INC | 50.3% | 0.6% |
| 1977 | V. BALAGURUVA REDDIAR | ADMK | 40.0% | 8.7% |
| 1971 | K. RAMAKRISHNAN K. S. | DMK | 44.1% | 3.8% |