PAPANASAM
Assembly seat no. 172 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IUMLA.m. Shahjahan | TVKAzarudeen Uduman Ali | 1,065 | 0.51% | 13 | 80.9% |
| 2021 | DMKDr.JAWAHIRULLAH, M.H. | ADMKGOPINATHAN, K. | 16,273 | 8.26% | 13 | 74.8% |
| 2016 | ADMKDORAIKKANNU R | INCLOGANATHAN T R | 24,365 | 13.35% | 14 | 76.0% |
| 2011 | ADMKR. DORAIKKANNU | INCM. RAMKUMAR | 18,007 | 11.24% | 11 | 80.8% |
| 20061973 boundaries | ADMKDORAIKKANNU.R | INCRAMKUMAR.M | 7,001 | 5.68% | 8 | 76.4% |
| 20011973 boundaries | TMCMRAMKUMAR M | DMKKALYANASUNDARAM S | 6,632 | 5.98% | 6 | 67.3% |
| 19961973 boundaries | TMCMN. KARUPPANNA ODAYAR | INDR. THIRUNAVUKKARASU | 38,342 | 36.93% | 18 | 66.5% |
| 19911973 boundaries | INCS. RAJARAMAN | DMKS. KALAYANASUNDARAM | 21,925 | 22.61% | 8 | 67.9% |
| 19891973 boundaries | INCG. KARUPPIAH MOOPANAR | DMKS. KALYANASUNDARAM | 1,092 | 1.17% | 7 | 72.8% |
| 19841973 boundaries | INCRAJARAMAN, S. | DMKSACHIDHANANDAM, S. | 17,278 | 19.37% | 4 | 77.7% |
| 19801973 boundaries | INC(I)RAJARAMAN, S. | ADKNARAYANASWAMY, GOVI | 2,949 | 4.11% | 7 | 67.5% |
| 19771973 boundaries | INCR.V. SOUNDARARAJAN | DMKS. SACHIDHANANDAM | 1,636 | 2.19% | 5 | 70.7% |
| 19711966 boundaries | DMKN. GANAPATHY | NCOV. RAMAKRISHNAN | 9,613 | 12.42% | 2 | 78.5% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
