15 elections on record · DMK dominant · 15 total
Avadi is a major Chennai suburban constituency that delivered one of TVK's biggest margins in 2026 — R. Ramesh Kumar won by 76,311 votes with 52.13% vote share.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Ramesh Kumar | TVK | 180384 | 52.13% | S. M. Nasar | DMK | 76311 |
| 2021 | S. M. Nasar | DMK | 150287 | 49.94% | K. Pandiarajan | ADMK | 55275 |
| 2016 | K. Pandiarajan | ADMK | 108064 | 39.92% | S. M. Nasar | DMK | 1395 |
| 2011 | S. Abdul Rahim | AIADMK | 110102 | 55.18% | Dhamotharan R | INC | 43238 |
| 2006 | V. S. Babu | DMK | 90168 | 47.04% | Venkatesh Babu | ADMK | 7385 |
| 2001 | B. Ranganathan | DMK | 69681 | 48.53% | P. Vetriivel | TMC(M) | 3802 |
| 1996 | B. Ranganathan | TMC | 98157 | 70.61% | J. Kathipara Gnanam | INC | 72614 |
| 1991 | B. Ranganathan | INC | 71391 | 55.78% | N. Veeraswami | DMK | 22832 |
| 1989 | Arcot N. Veerasamy | DMK | 68640 | 49.88% | B. Ranganathan | ADK(J) | 38264 |
| 1984 | Nanjil K. Manoharan | DMK | 61246 | 51.14% | Suppu. K. | AIADMK | 4510 |
| 1980 | Anbazhagan. K | DMK | 52729 | 52.35% | Valampuri John | AIADMK | 5708 |
| 1977 | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | 41073 | 45.09% | T. S. Govindaswamy | JP | 19069 |
| 1971 | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | 47182 | 56.13% | Bashyam Reddy | INC | 12166 |
| 1967 | V. S. Govindarajan | DMK | 41272 | 58.04% | Damodaran | INC | 12226 |
| 1962 | K. A. Mathialagan | DMK | 27984 | 45.59% | Indrani Chengalvarayan | INC | 2375 |