Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: RAVISANKAR, K. (DMK). Winning margin: 0.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAVISANKAR, K.✓ Winner | DMK | 30,190 | 32.1% |
| GOPALSAMY, VAI. | MDMK | 29,556 | 31.4% |
| PERUMAL .N.K | ADMK | 25,891 | 27.5% |
| KRISHNA KANTHAN YADHAV | PMK | 3,374 | 3.6% |
| SHANMUGAVEL, K. | IND | 1,749 | 1.9% |
| SELVARAJAR, A. | IND | 1,369 | 1.5% |
| RAJAMMAL, P. | BJP | 918 | 1.0% |
| KANNAN, K. | IND | 355 | 0.4% |
| PONNUSAMY, P. | IND | 154 | 0.2% |
| GANDHI.M | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| MUNISAMY, A. | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| MURUGAN, M. | IND | 67 | 0.1% |
| PERIASAMY.S. | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
| ALAGURAJ, S. | IND | 54 | 0.1% |
| RAMACHANDRAN, V. | IND | 49 | 0.1% |
| SEKAR, C.P. | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
| RAMASAMY, R. | IND | 21 | 0.0% |
| RAJENDRA PERUMAL, K. | IND | 18 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RAJEEV | TVK | 31.6% | 1.1% |
| 2021 | KARUMANICKAM | INC | 39.3% | 6.9% |
| 2016 | KARUNAAS | ADMK | 41.1% | 4.7% |
| 2011 | THANGAVELAN SUBA | DMK | 41.1% | 0.6% |
| 2006 | CHINNAPPAN P | ADMK | 46.7% | 7.9% |
| 2001 | PERUMAL .N.K | ADMK | 48.2% | 16.5% |
| 1996 | RAVISANKAR, K. | DMK | 32.1% | 0.7% |
| 1991 | KANAGAVALLI N.C. | ADMK | 62.1% | 25.1% |
| 1989 | K.K. S.S. RAMACHANDRAN | ADK(JL) | 36.6% | 8.6% |
| 1984 | KUMARA GURUBARA RAMANATHAN.S | DMK | 40.5% | 7.9% |
| 1980 | R.K. PERUMAL | ADMK | 53.8% | 8.8% |
| 1977 | R.K. PERUMAL | ADMK | 38.4% | 5.1% |
| 1971 | S.ALAGARSAMY | CPI | 62.2% | 24.3% |