Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SIVALINGAM.S.R. (DMK). Winning margin: 11.6%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIVALINGAM.S.R.✓ Winner | DMK | 56,330 | 49.8% |
| VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY.P | ADMK | 43,159 | 38.1% |
| M. NARAYANAN | PMK | 10,620 | 9.4% |
| E. MANICKAM | MDMK | 1,068 | 0.9% |
| S. ARANGANATHAN | RPI | 567 | 0.5% |
| V. SELVAM | IND | 390 | 0.3% |
| M.C. SHANMUGAM | IND | 251 | 0.2% |
| M. MANICKAM | IND | 215 | 0.2% |
| K.M. PADMANABHAN | IND | 179 | 0.2% |
| V. GOVINDARAJAN | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| P. RAJU | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| THANGAMANI.M | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| S. KANDASAMI | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| H.M. MANNAN | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PALANIVEL. M.S | TVK | 33.9% | 1.7% |
| 2021 | RAJAMUTHU, M. | ADMK | 49.9% | 8.9% |
| 2016 | MANONMANI.P | ADMK | 45.9% | 7.0% |
| 2011 | SELVAM, S.K. | ADMK | 55.7% | 14.7% |
| 2006 | R. RAJENDRAN | DMK | 44.6% | 2.4% |
| 2001 | VIJAYALAKAHMI PALANISAMY .P | ADMK | 64.5% | 34.7% |
| 1996 | SIVALINGAM.S.R. | DMK | 49.8% | 11.6% |
| 1991 | RAJARAM K. | ADMK | 69.1% | 49.7% |
| 1989 | SIVALINGAM.S.R. | DMK | 31.9% | 1.9% |
| 1984 | RAJARAM K. | ADMK | 60.4% | 25.9% |
| 1980 | RAJARAM K. | ADMK | 43.3% | 0.3% |
| 1977 | N. SUBBBARAYAN | ADMK | 45.0% | 21.5% |
| 1971 | VELAPPAN C. V. | DMK | 55.7% | 12.9% |