1985
N. VENGADASALAM
Margin1,33312.9%
Winner votes5,77455.9%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
N. VENGADASALAM INC | 5,774 | 55.9% | |
| 2 | G. PANJAVARNAM DMK | 4,441 | 43.0% |
| 3 | M. JEANNE D' ARC MARIE IND | 107 | 1.0% |
Turnout81.1%Votes cast10,322Electors12,721
Vidhan Sabha · PY-22
Cotchery
1990
M. VAITHILINGAM
Margin1401.0%
Winner votes5,18936.0%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
M. VAITHILINGAM INC | 5,189 | 36.0% | |
| 2 | G. PANJAVARNAM IND | 5,049 | 35.0% |
| 3 | R. NALAMAGARAJAN DMK | 3,858 | 26.8% |
| 4 | I. PANNEERSELVAM PMK | 222 | 1.5% |
| 5 | KASDURI AMI | 44 | 0.3% |
| 6 | N. S. ANANTHAKRISHNAN TMM | 35 | 0.2% |
| 7 | AROCHIASAMY, M. A. IND | 20 | 0.1% |
Turnout79.2%Votes cast14,417Electors18,212
Winner held byINC (all 2 elections)
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutfalling
Candidates3 → 7
Margin range140 – 1,333