1999
Krishnaswamy, A.
Margin75,00210.3%
Winner votes3,85,55852.9%
ReservationSC
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
Krishnaswamy, A. DMK | 3,85,558 | 52.9% | |
| 2 | Venugopal, K. ADMK | 3,10,556 | 42.6% |
| 3 | Pushparaman, J. TMC(M) | 28,292 | 3.9% |
| 4 | Janakiraman, S. CPI(ML)(L) | 1,681 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Ponniah, C. RPI(A) | 1,452 | 0.2% |
| 6 | Elangovan, K. IND | 946 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Selvam, N. IND | 591 | 0.1% |
Turnout53.9%Votes cast7,29,076Electors13,53,858