PAPANASAM
Assembly seat no. 172 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
RAMKUMAR M
TMCM
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2001
6,632
5.98% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKKALYANASUNDARAM S
- Votes
- 49,198
- Vote share
- 44.38%
- Behind by
- 6,632
Electors
1,64,795
Total votes polled
1,10,844
Valid votes
1,10,844
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.3%
Full result, 2001
6 candidates · 1,10,844 valid votes
RAMKUMAR MTMCMwon
55,830
50.4%
KALYANASUNDARAM SDMK
49,198
44.4%
SAMBATH NMDMK
2,480
2.2%
ABDULLAH AIND
1,508
1.4%
SENTHAMARAI SELVI RIND
1,329
1.2%
KARUPPASAMI KIND
499
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A.m. Shahjahan | IUML | 69,284 | 33.35% | Azarudeen Uduman Ali | 1,065 |
| 2021 | Dr.JAWAHIRULLAH, M.H. | DMK | 86,567 | 43.95% | GOPINATHAN, K. | 16,273 |
| 2016 | DORAIKKANNU R | ADMK | 82,614 | 45.26% | LOGANATHAN T R | 24,365 |
| 2011 | R. DORAIKKANNU | ADMK | 85,635 | 53.47% | M. RAMKUMAR | 18,007 |
| 2006 | DORAIKKANNU.R | ADMK | 60,027 | 48.73% | RAMKUMAR.M | 7,001 |
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 PAPANASAM assembly constituency in 2026?
A.m. Shahjahan (IUML) won PAPANASAM in 2026, by a margin of 1,065 votes.
Which party has won PAPANASAM the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PAPANASAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won PAPANASAM the most times?
RAJARAMAN, S., with 2 wins between 1980 and 1984.
