Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: THAMARAIKANI R. (ADMK). Winning margin: 6.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| THAMARAIKANI R.✓ Winner | ADMK | 49,436 | 38.5% |
| RAMASAMY.T | CPI | 40,769 | 31.8% |
| GURUSAMY, E.M. | JP | 20,364 | 15.9% |
| SIVASUBRAMANIAN, M. | MDMK | 12,246 | 9.5% |
| SIVARAMAKRISHNAN, G. | BJP | 1,385 | 1.1% |
| MANOKARAN, M.K. | IND | 762 | 0.6% |
| VEERAN, K.P. | IND | 592 | 0.5% |
| PERUMAL, P. | IND | 425 | 0.3% |
| RATHINAVEL, S. | IND | 385 | 0.3% |
| ARIVAZHAGAN, S. | PMK | 299 | 0.2% |
| SUNDARAMAHALINGAM, S. | IND | 251 | 0.2% |
| RATHINAMOORTHY, S. | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| RAMADURAI, A. | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
| MUTHIAH, P.V. | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| RAJAKUBERAPANDIAN, R. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| MAHALINGAM.U | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
| PATTANI @ MUNIASAMY, G.M. | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| BALAMURUGAN, A. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| SANJEEVI, G.M. | IND | 98 | 0.1% |
| MUTHIAH, V. | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| PITCHAI THEVAR, A. | IND | 75 | 0.1% |
| MUTHUKANESAN, S. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| MUTHIAH, P. | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| PANDI, G. | IND | 59 | 0.1% |
| THUMBACHI, P. | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| VELUSAMY, K. | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | THANGAM THENARASU | DMK | 41.4% | 7.4% |
| 2021 | THANGAM THENARASU | DMK | 59.1% | 35.3% |
| 2016 | THANGAM THENARASU | DMK | 53.6% | 15.8% |
| 2011 | THANGAM THENARASU | DMK | 54.4% | 13.3% |
| 2006 | RAMASAMY.T | CPI | 40.9% | 4.9% |
| 2001 | ENBATHAMILAN. R.T. | ADMK | 43.9% | 7.6% |
| 1996 | THAMARAIKANI R. | ADMK | 38.5% | 6.8% |
| 1991 | THAMARAIKANI R. | IND | 34.3% | 1.0% |
| 1989 | THANGAM, A. | DMK | 38.6% | 11.4% |
| 1984 | THAMARAIKANI R. | ADMK | 53.4% | 8.1% |
| 1980 | THAMARAIKANI R. | ADMK | 52.4% | 19.7% |
| 1977 | R. THAMRAIKANI | ADMK | 31.9% | 8.6% |
| 1971 | SUPPU K. | CPI | 50.5% | 0.9% |