Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2001. Winner: KARUNAKARAN. K.C. (CPM). Winning margin: 12.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARUNAKARAN. K.C.✓ Winner | CPM | 82,773 | 49.6% |
| PALANISAMY. N. | DMK | 62,772 | 37.6% |
| MUTHUKRISHNAN. G. | MDMK | 14,825 | 8.9% |
| PONNUSAMY.K.M. | JD(S) | 2,723 | 1.6% |
| VELUSAMY.V. | IND | 2,008 | 1.2% |
| SELVARAJ. K.R. | IND | 847 | 0.5% |
| RAMAMURTHY.M. | IND | 565 | 0.3% |
| SOUNDARARAJAN.R. | IND | 479 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KARUPPANAN. K.C | AIADMK | 36.3% | 3.6% |
| 2021 | KARUPPANAN.K.C | ADMK | 50.1% | 11.2% |
| 2016 | KARUPPANAN.K.C | ADMK | 45.4% | 13.2% |
| 2011 | NARAYANAN.P.G | ADMK | 54.3% | 17.5% |
| 2006 | CHINNASWAMY.R. | ADMK | 41.7% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | KARUNAKARAN. K.C. | CPM | 49.6% | 12.0% |
| 1996 | PALANISWAMY, N. | DMK | 60.1% | 38.0% |
| 1991 | GOVINDARAJ P. | ADMK | 55.5% | 17.9% |
| 1989 | ERA MOHAN | DMK | 49.4% | 29.6% |
| 1984 | SENGALIAPPAN R. | JP | 49.4% | 4.4% |
| 1980 | KULASEKAR, A. D. | DMK | 45.2% | 3.3% |
| 1977 | R. VENKEDUSAMY ALIAS VENKEDU | CPM | 28.0% | 1.9% |
| 1971 | N. MARUDACHALAM | CPI | 57.7% | 26.4% |