1996
S.R. SIVALINGAM
Margin13,17111.6%
Winner votes56,33049.8%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
S.R. SIVALINGAM DMK | 56,330 | 49.8% | |
| 2 | P. VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY ADMK | 43,159 | 38.1% |
| 3 | M. NARAYANAN PMK | 10,620 | 9.4% |
| 4 | E. MANICKAM MDMK | 1,068 | 0.9% |
| 5 | S. ARANGANATHAN RPI | 567 | 0.5% |
| 6 | V. SELVAM IND | 390 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M.C. SHANMUGAM IND | 251 | 0.2% |
| 8 | M. MANICKAM IND | 215 | 0.2% |
| 9 | K.M. PADMANABHAN IND | 179 | 0.2% |
| 10 | V. GOVINDARAJAN IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| 11 | P. RAJU IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| 12 | M. THANGAMANI IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| 13 | S. KANDASAMI IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| 14 | H.M. MANNAN IND | 72 | 0.1% |
Turnout65.1%Votes cast1,13,204Electors1,73,919