Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: GOPU, C. (DMK). Winning margin: 29.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOPU, C.✓ Winner | DMK | 58,982 | 55.8% |
| SURYAKALA C.M. | ADMK | 27,366 | 25.9% |
| BALUR E. SAMPATH | AIIC(T) | 15,976 | 15.1% |
| MURUGESAN, N.M. | MDMK | 2,174 | 2.1% |
| RAGHAVAN, D.V. | IND | 734 | 0.7% |
| SIVAM, C. | IND | 376 | 0.4% |
| PICHANDI, N. | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SYED FAROOQ BASHA SSB | IUML | 34.4% | 1.4% |
| 2021 | G.SENDHIL KUMAR | ADMK | 46.3% | 2.6% |
| 2016 | NILOFER | ADMK | 40.3% | 8.4% |
| 2011 | SAMPATH KUMAR .GOVI | ADMK | 54.6% | 12.4% |
| 2006 | PANDURANGAN. K | ADMK | 45.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | PANDURANGAN. K | ADMK | 56.2% | 19.3% |
| 1996 | GOPU, C. | DMK | 55.8% | 29.9% |
| 1991 | DHARAMALINGAM K. | ADMK | 57.6% | 37.6% |
| 1989 | KANNAN S.P. | DMK | 35.6% | 3.9% |
| 1984 | KRISHNASAMY, V.R. | ADMK | 58.4% | 24.0% |
| 1980 | VISWANATHAN G. | ADMK | 53.4% | 9.0% |
| 1977 | MARGABANDU, R. | ADMK | 48.8% | 27.7% |
| 1971 | M. S. RADHAKRISHNAN | DMK | 58.8% | 17.6% |