Election results
General Election 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
PMK |
M.Durai |
345,539 |
50.8% |
|
INC |
M.Krishnasamy |
286,342 |
42.1% |
|
TMC(M) |
K.Wahab |
36,844 |
5.4% |
| Majority |
59,197 |
8.7% |
| Turnout |
679,992 |
61.5% |
|
PMK Hold |
|
|
General Election 1998
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
PMK |
M.Durai |
327,010 |
49.0% |
|
TMC(M) |
L.Balaramam |
261,935 |
39.3% |
|
INC |
M.Krishnasamy |
34,827 |
5.2% |
|
IND |
Karuppasamy |
21,219 |
3.2% |
|
IND |
G.S.Chandrabose |
545 |
0.1% |
| Majority |
65,075 |
9.8% |
| Turnout |
667,287 |
62.0% |
|
PMK gain from TMC(M) |
|
|
General Election 1996
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
TMC(M) |
L.Balaraman |
342,184 |
47.7% |
|
INC |
M.Krishnasamy |
168,880 |
23.5% |
|
PMK |
P.Senthamizhan |
106,388 |
14.8% |
|
MDMK |
A.Chinnadurai |
39,449 |
5.5% |
|
BJP]] |
4,986 |
0.7% |
| Majority |
173,306 |
24.1% |
| Turnout |
717,844 |
69.6% |
|
TMC(M) gain from INC |
|
|
General Election 1991
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
INC |
M.Krishnasamy |
354451 |
53.7% |
|
DMK |
D.Venugopal |
177,356 |
26.8% |
|
PMK |
Kasilanga Durai |
99,163 |
15.0% |
|
IND |
K.Pandurangam |
2,519 |
0.4% |
|
Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam |
K.V.Murugesan |
2,382 |
0.4% |
|
IND |
S.Appadurai |
2,232 |
0.3% |
| Majority |
177,095 |
26.8% |
| Turnout |
660,560 |
68.0% |
|
INC Hold |
|
|
General Election 1989
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
INC |
L.Balaraman |
313,160 |
46.2% |
|
DMK |
D.Venugopal |
212,988 |
31.4% |
|
PMK |
Kasilingam |
128,318 |
18.9% |
|
IND |
K.Punithavathi |
3,476 |
0.5% |
|
Tharasu Makkal Mandram |
S.Manavalan |
3,005 |
0.4% |
| Majority |
100,172 |
14.8% |
| Turnout |
677,686 |
69.3% |
|
INC Hold |
|
|
General Election 1984
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
INC |
L.Balaraman |
341,267 |
59.4% |
|
DMK |
R.K.Pandian |
206,375 |
35.9% |
| Majority |
134,892 |
23.5% |
| Turnout |
574,975 |
75.3% |
|
INC Hold |
|
|
General Election 1980
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
INC |
D.Pattusamy |
285,549 |
61.0% |
|
AIADMK |
Venugopal Gounder |
158,395 |
33.8% |
|
INC(U) |
R.A.Natrajan |
5,327 |
1.1% |
| Majority |
127,154 |
27.2% |
| Turnout |
468,039 |
65.5% |
|
INC gain from INC |
|
|
General Election 1971
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DMK |
G.Viswanathan |
230,003 |
55.9% |
|
INC(O) |
M.K.Gounder |
182,659 |
45.7% |
|
IND |
Maniazhilan |
25,114 |
6.1% |
|
IND |
J.P.Ganesa Mudhaliar |
2,897 |
0.7% |
| Majority |
87,955 |
21.4% |
| Turnout |
411,640 |
76.3% |
|
DMK Hold |
|
|
General Election 1967
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DMK |
G.Vishwanathan |
213,537 |
53.0% |
|
INC |
M.K.Gounder |
132,878 |
33.0% |
|
IND |
P.S.Gounder |
31,008 |
7.7% |
|
IND |
K.M.K.Nayagar |
8,998 |
2.2% |
| Majority |
80,659 |
20.0% |
| Turnout |
386,421 |
73.8% |
|
DMK gain from INC |
|
|
General Election 1962
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
INC |
Jayaraman |
111,053 |
37.7% |
|
RPI |
M.Krishnasami |
100,256 |
34.0% |
|
SWP |
Pulavar Mani |
57,190 |
19.4% |
|
IND |
Gangadaran |
13,414 |
4.5% |
| Majority |
10,797 |
3.7% |
| Turnout |
281,913 |
67.7% |
|
INC Win (New Seat) |
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