NAGAPATTINAM
Assembly seat no. 163 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called NAGAPATTINAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 2011
K A JAYAPAL
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
5,743
4.76% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKMOHAMED SHEIK DAWOOD
- Votes
- 56,127
- Vote share
- 46.51%
- Behind by
- 5,743
Electors
1,51,882
Total votes polled
1,20,690
Valid votes
1,20,690
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
79.5%
Full result, 2011
4 candidates · 1,20,690 valid votes
K A JAYAPALADMKwon
61,870
51.3%
MOHAMED SHEIK DAWOODDMK
56,127
46.5%
M MURUGANANTHAMBJP
1,972
1.6%
JAGABAR SATHICK.ABSP
721
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M.h.jawahirullah | DMK | 56,305 | 37.21% | M.sugumar | 9,781 |
| 2021 | J. Mohamed Shanavas | VCK | 66,281 | 46.17% | Thanka.kathiravan | 7,238 |
| 2016 | THAMIMUN ANSARI.M | ADMK | 64,903 | 48.28% | MOHAMED JAFARULLAH.A | 20,550 |
| 2011 | K A JAYAPAL | ADMK | 61,870 | 51.26% | MOHAMED SHEIK DAWOOD | 5,743 |
| 2006 | MARIMUTHU.V | CPM | 57,315 | 45.83% | JAYAPAL.K.A | 2,344 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the NAGAPATTINAM assembly constituency in 2026?
M.h.jawahirullah (DMK) won NAGAPATTINAM in 2026, by a margin of 9,781 votes.
Which party has won NAGAPATTINAM the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has NAGAPATTINAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won NAGAPATTINAM the most times?
G. VEERAIYAN, with 2 wins between 1984 and 1989.
