Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: PUGAZHENDI ELA (DMK). Winning margin: 40.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUGAZHENDI ELA✓ Winner | DMK | 74,480 | 62.3% |
| K.V. RAJENDIRAN | INC | 25,853 | 21.6% |
| N. VARATHARAJAN | AIIC(T) | 9,552 | 8.0% |
| PATHMANABAN .S | MDMK | 6,925 | 5.8% |
| S. VARATHARAJAN | BJP | 848 | 0.7% |
| KARUNANIDHI @ KALAIGNAR | IND | 379 | 0.3% |
| K. CHOKKALINGA ACHARI | IND | 258 | 0.2% |
| K. GANAPATHY KURUKKAL | IND | 175 | 0.1% |
| A. MANICKAVASAGAM | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| K. MUNUSAMY | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| C. ARUL | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| S. RAMASAMY | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| P. KALIYAPERUMAL | IND | 112 | 0.1% |
| V. SELVARAJ | IND | 98 | 0.1% |
| NAGOOR TANIS @ NAGOOR KANI | IND | 87 | 0.1% |
| P. SELVAM | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| V. NAGAPPAN | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| S.C. SOUNDARARAJAN | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| M.P. RAJAMANICKAM | IND | 43 | 0.0% |
| A. SRIDARAN | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VELU. E.V | DMK | 40.1% | 1.1% |
| 2021 | E V VELU | DMK | 66.0% | 45.3% |
| 2016 | VELUE.V. | DMK | 57.1% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | E V VELU | DMK | 49.4% | 3.0% |
| 2006 | G.IYAPPAN | DMK | 47.8% | 4.5% |
| 2001 | PUGAZHENDI ELA | DMK | 45.6% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | PUGAZHENDI ELA | DMK | 62.3% | 40.7% |
| 1991 | VENKATESAN .P.R.S. | INC | 48.6% | 14.3% |
| 1989 | PUGAZHENDI ELA | DMK | 42.9% | 20.4% |
| 1984 | V. G. CHEELAPPA | INC | 58.0% | 18.0% |
| 1980 | BABU GOVINDARAJAN | DMK | 49.0% | 3.8% |
| 1977 | ABDUL LATEEF K. | ADMK | 31.6% | 2.4% |
| 1971 | M. SELVRAJ | DMK | 54.3% | 9.3% |