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, 2016
THAMIMUN ANSARI.M
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
20,550
15.29% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
MAMAKMOHAMED JAFARULLAH.A
- Votes
- 44,353
- Vote share
- 32.99%
- Behind by
- 20,550
Electors
1,83,119
Total votes polled
1,34,439
Valid votes
1,34,439
NOTA votes
996
0.74% of votes polled
Turnout
73.4%
Full result, 2016
19 candidates · 1,34,439 valid votes
THAMIMUN ANSARI.MADMKwon
64,903
48.3%
MOHAMED JAFARULLAH.AMAMAK
44,353
33.0%
DHAMEEM ANSARI SAHIB.A.BCPI
11,088
8.3%
NETHAJI.KBJP
6,005
4.5%
NIRAINTHA SELVAM.TNTK
1,557
1.2%
BALRAJ.APMK
1,036
0.8%
JABARULLAH.JIND
1,018
0.8%
BHASHGARAN.N.PIND
675
0.5%
PREM.SIND
635
0.5%
MAHENDRAN.RAIFB
390
0.3%
DR.SUNDARAVADIVELAN.TSHS
330
0.3%
VIJAYENDRAN.JIND
225
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
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.
