Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: DR.POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA (DMK). Winning margin: 2.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR.POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA✓ Winner | DMK | 88,891 | 46.0% |
| HEPZI KARTHIKEYAN | ADMK | 84,137 | 43.5% |
| RAJENDRANATH | DMDK | 7,784 | 4.0% |
| S.V.ANBURAJ | BJP | 4,660 | 2.4% |
| R .VASANTHI RAMALINGAM | NTK | 2,495 | 1.3% |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 2,089 | 1.1% |
| M.RAMAR | IND | 911 | 0.5% |
| P.GUNASEKARAN | PMK | 674 | 0.3% |
| M.MURUGAN YADAV | IND | 630 | 0.3% |
| VAITHILINGAM | IND | 461 | 0.2% |
| S.PARTHIBARAJAN | AIFB | 311 | 0.2% |
| SHANMUGATHAI | IND | 157 | 0.1% |
| MURUGAN.V | IND | 126 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PAUL MANOJ PANDIAN | DMK | 31.3% | 3.5% |
| 2021 | PAUL MANOJ PANDIAN | ADMK | 36.4% | 1.7% |
| 2016 | DR.POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA | DMK | 46.0% | 2.5% |
| 2011 | P. G. RAJENDRAN | ADMK | 47.3% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | M.Appavu | DMK | 43.4% | 9.4% |
| 2001 | M.Appavu | IND | 45.4% | 18.6% |
| 1996 | M.Appavu | TMC(M) | 46.6% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | RAMANI NALLATHAMBI | INC | 62.8% | 40.1% |
| 1989 | RAMANI NALLATHAMBI | INC | 32.2% | 4.9% |
| 1984 | KUMARI ANANTHAN | GKC | 54.0% | 20.3% |
| 1980 | MUTHU RAMALINGAM, S. | GKC | 54.0% | 9.4% |
| 1977 | Y.S.M. YUSUF | ADMK | 38.7% | 5.3% |
| 1971 | R. RAMALINGAM | DMK | 57.0% | 13.9% |