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Assembly constituency 172 · Tamil Nadu

Papanasam is assembly constituency number 172 in Tamil Nadu, in Thanjavur district, and one of the segments of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election A.M. Shahjahan of the Indian Union Muslim League won with 33.4% of the vote, 1,065 votes ahead of Azarudeen Uduman Ali (TVK).

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Papanasam · 2026AC 172
  1. 01
    A.M. Shahjahan
    IUML
    69,284
    33.35%
  2. 02
    Azarudeen Uduman Ali
    TVK
    68,219
    32.84%
  3. 03
    Dorai. Shanmuga Prabu
    AIADMK
    57,072
    27.48%
  4. 04
    Anis Fathima
    NTK
    9,604
    4.62%
  5. 05
    C. Chandrasekaran
    TDMK
    524
    0.25%
  6. 8 other candidates · 2,304 votesNOTA · 716 (0.34%)

Margin 1,065 votes · 0.51% of valid votes

2,56,617
Registered electors
2026 election
81.0%
Turnout
+5.5 pts vs 2021
1,065
Victory margin
0.5% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,07,723 valid votes, NOTA included.

Papanasam 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1A.M. ShahjahanMale · 57 yrsIUML69,284
33.35%
2Azarudeen Uduman AliMale · 39 yrsTVK68,219
32.84%
3Dorai. Shanmuga PrabuMale · 38 yrsAIADMK57,072
27.48%
4Anis FathimaFemale · 25 yrsNTK9,604
4.62%
—NOTANOTA716
0.34%
5C. ChandrasekaranMale · 45 yrs · SCTDMK524
0.25%
6A. Anis Fathima Abdul RahimFemale · 30 yrsIndependent503
0.24%
7K. MasilamaniMale · 58 yrs · SCCPI(ML)(L)355
0.17%
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8B. DhamodharanMale · 49 yrs · SCtavk307
0.15%
9S. NatarajanMale · 73 yrsIndependent297
0.14%
10V. ThiyagarajanMale · 39 yrs · SCIndependent248
0.12%
11V. KulandhaiveluMale · 62 yrsIndependent205
0.10%
12A S ThangarasuMale · 59 yrs · SCIndependent201
0.10%
13K. RajendranMale · 48 yrs · SCIndependent188
0.09%
Past results

The seat changed hands: DMK won in 2021, IUML in 2026.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026IUML 33.4%TVK 32.8%AIADMK 27.5%DMK 44.0%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026A.M. ShahjahanIUML · 33.4% · margin 1,065Turnout81.0%
2021Dr.jawahirullah, M.H.DMK · 44.0% · margin 16,273Turnout75.5%
2016Doraikkannu RAIADMK · 45.3% · margin 24,365Turnout76.0%
2011R. DoraikkannuAIADMK · 53.5% · margin 18,007Turnout80.8%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Papanasam result 2021

Papanasam 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dr.jawahirullah, M.H.DMK86,567
43.95%
2Gopinathan, K.AIADMK70,294
35.69%
3Rengasamy, M.AMMK19,778
10.04%
4Krishnakumar, N.NTK14,724
7.47%
5Shantha, K.MNM2,032
1.03%
—NOTANOTA1,204
0.61%
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6Gopinathan, R.Independent567
0.29%
7Raja, A.Independent477
0.24%
8Raja, A.M.Independent412
0.21%
9Muthukumar, R.AMPK252
0.13%
10Gopi, N.Independent211
0.11%
11Mehraj Banu, N.AIJYMKG169
0.09%
12Xavier, S.Independent163
0.08%
13Thiyagarajan, V.Independent132
0.07%

Papanasam result 2016

Papanasam 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Doraikkannu RAIADMK82,614
45.26%
2Loganathan T RINC58,249
31.91%
3Jayakumar S DTMC(M)18,599
10.19%
4Alayamani GPMK4,963
2.72%
5Humayun Kabir M INTK3,864
2.12%
6Mohammed Farook ASDPI3,043
1.67%
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7Chandrakasan .sIndependent2,896
1.59%
8Neithalur Gunasekaran TBJP2,158
1.18%
—NOTANOTA1,911
1.05%
9Jagadeesh Kumar .sIndependent1,027
0.56%
10Palani Rajan STMMK885
0.48%
11Palani Samy M RBSP826
0.45%
12Vembu .dIndependent750
0.41%
13Abraham Purusothaman PPPIS492
0.27%
14Natarajan .sIndependent271
0.15%

Papanasam result 2011

Papanasam 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1R. DoraikkannuAIADMK85,635
53.47%
2M. RamkumarINC67,628
42.22%
3T.mahendrenBJP1,596
1.00%
4P.A. Mohamed GaniIndependent1,231
0.77%
5K.sambavaidyanathanABHM1,174
0.73%
6R. ThirumeniBSP1,082
0.68%
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7V. KulanthaiveluIndependent585
0.37%
8A.M. RajaIndependent370
0.23%
9A.M. RajmuhamathuIndependent327
0.20%
10P. ArivazhaganIndependent301
0.19%
11A. TamilselvanIndependent233
0.15%
Map

Papanasam outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Thanjavur district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Papanasam is one of the assembly segments of Mayiladuthurai. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mayiladuthurai candidates.

  • Sudha RINC94,825 52.6%
  • Babu PAIADMK36,316 20.1%
  • Kaliyammal PNTK24,789 13.7%
  • Stalin M KPMK20,620 11.4%
  • Karthick ASMKNK650 0.4%

In the assembly election IUML won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 58,509 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Papanasam.

Who won the Papanasam assembly seat in 2026?

A.M. Shahjahan of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) won Papanasam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 69,284 votes, which was 33.35% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Papanasam?

The margin was 1,065 votes (0.51% of valid votes). The runner-up was Azarudeen Uduman Ali of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with 68,219 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Papanasam in 2026?

Turnout was 81.00%: 2,07,867 of 2,56,617 registered electors voted, across 315 polling stations. That is 5.5 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Papanasam part of?

Papanasam is an assembly segment of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sudha R got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Papanasam a reserved constituency?

No. Papanasam is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Papanasam?

The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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