Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SHANMUGAM. M. (DMK). Winning margin: 14.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANMUGAM. M.✓ Winner | DMK | 49,231 | 49.4% |
| MYLSWAMY, K.M. | ADMK | 35,267 | 35.4% |
| KANDASAMY K | MDMK | 11,774 | 11.8% |
| SANTHIL KUMARA MURTHY, R. | BJP | 1,461 | 1.5% |
| GURUSAMY, K.V. | IND | 849 | 0.8% |
| BALAKUMAR, V. | IND | 280 | 0.3% |
| CHINNASWAMI, R. | IND | 265 | 0.3% |
| SAMARAJU, M. | PMK | 258 | 0.3% |
| CHINNASAMY, A.V. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| PONNUSAMY, V. | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BHOJARAJAN.M | BJP | 32.6% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | GANESH, R. | INC | 46.4% | 3.8% |
| 2016 | GANESH, R. | INC | 48.3% | 7.4% |
| 2011 | BUDHICHANDHIRAN | ADMK | 50.2% | 6.2% |
| 2006 | Damodaran.S | ADMK | 47.1% | 4.4% |
| 2001 | Damodaran.S | ADMK | 50.3% | 30.4% |
| 1996 | SHANMUGAM. M. | DMK | 49.4% | 14.0% |
| 1991 | PALANISAMY N.S. | ADMK | 65.9% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | KANDASAMY K | DMK | 37.5% | 14.3% |
| 1984 | KANDASWAMY, K.V. | ADMK | 56.7% | 13.4% |
| 1980 | KANDASAMY.K.V. | ADMK | 53.6% | 7.2% |
| 1977 | KANDASAMY.K.V. | ADMK | 36.3% | 7.5% |
| 1971 | A. P. SHANMUGASUNDARA GOUNDAR | DMK | 63.5% | 27.9% |