PAPANASAM
Assembly seat no. 172 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
R. DORAIKKANNU
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2011
18,007
11.24% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCM. RAMKUMAR
- Votes
- 67,628
- Vote share
- 42.22%
- Behind by
- 18,007
Electors
1,98,200
Total votes polled
1,60,162
Valid votes
1,60,162
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.8%
Full result, 2011
11 candidates · 1,60,162 valid votes
R. DORAIKKANNUADMKwon
85,635
53.5%
M. RAMKUMARINC
67,628
42.2%
T.MAHENDRENBJP
1,596
1.0%
P.A. MOHAMED GANIIND
1,231
0.8%
K.SAMBAVAIDYANATHANABHM
1,174
0.7%
R. THIRUMENIBSP
1,082
0.7%
V. KULANTHAIVELUIND
585
0.4%
A.M. RAJAIND
370
0.2%
A.M. RAJMUHAMATHUIND
327
0.2%
P. ARIVAZHAGANIND
301
0.2%
A. TAMILSELVANIND
233
0.1%
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.
