PAPANASAM
Assembly seat no. 172 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
DORAIKKANNU R
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2016
24,365
13.35% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCLOGANATHAN T R
- Votes
- 58,249
- Vote share
- 31.91%
- Behind by
- 24,365
Electors
2,40,357
Total votes polled
1,82,548
Valid votes
1,82,548
NOTA votes
1,911
1.05% of votes polled
Turnout
76.0%
Full result, 2016
14 candidates · 1,82,548 valid votes
DORAIKKANNU RADMKwon
82,614
45.3%
LOGANATHAN T RINC
58,249
31.9%
JAYAKUMAR S DTMCM
18,599
10.2%
ALAYAMANI GPMK
4,963
2.7%
HUMAYUN KABIR M INTK
3,864
2.1%
MOHAMMED FAROOK ASDPI
3,043
1.7%
CHANDRAKASAN .SIND
2,896
1.6%
NEITHALUR GUNASEKARAN TBJP
2,158
1.2%
JAGADEESH KUMAR .SIND
1,027
0.6%
PALANI RAJAN STMMK
885
0.5%
PALANI SAMY M RBSP
826
0.5%
VEMBU .DIND
750
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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 | 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.
