Papanasam Assembly Elections 2026
Papanasam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Thanjavur district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by MMK. M. H. Jawahirullah, from MMK defeated Gopinathan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 16273 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Aneesh Fathima enters the fray.
Papanasam Assembly constituency is part of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate R. Sudha won the Mayiladuthurai parliamentary seat by defeating Babu P of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 271183 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Papanasam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Papanasam Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Papanasam Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. H. Jawahirullah
Winner
|
MMK |
86,567
Lead: 16,273
|
43.95% |
| Gopinathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,294 | 35.69% |
| M.rengasamy | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 19,778 | 10.04% |
| Krishnakumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,724 | 7.47% |
| Shantha | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 2,032 | 1.03% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,204 | 0.61% |
| Gopinathan, R. | Independent | 567 | 0.29% |
| Raja, A. | Independent | 477 | 0.24% |
| Raja, A.m. | Independent | 412 | 0.21% |
| Muthukumar, R. | Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi | 252 | 0.13% |
| Gopi, N. | Independent | 211 | 0.11% |
| Mehraj Banu, N. | All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam | 169 | 0.09% |
| Xavier, S. | Independent | 163 | 0.08% |
| Thiyagarajan, V. | Independent | 132 | 0.07% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Doraikkannu .r
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
82,614
Lead: 24,365
|
45.73% |
| Loganathan .t.r | Indian National Congress | 58,249 | 32.25% |
| Jayakumar .d | Tamil Maanila Congress | 18,599 | 10.30% |
| Alayamani .g | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 4,963 | 2.75% |
| Humayun Kabir .m.i | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 3,864 | 2.14% |
| Mohammed Farook.a | Sdpi | 3,043 | 1.68% |
| Chandrakasan .s | Independent | 2,896 | 1.60% |
| Gunasekaran .t | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,158 | 1.19% |
| Others | Others | 1,911 | 1.06% |
| Jagadeeshkumar .s | Independent | 1,027 | 0.57% |
| Palanirajan .c | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 885 | 0.49% |
| Palanisamy .m.r | Bahujan Samaj Party | 826 | 0.46% |
| Vembu .d | Independent | 750 | 0.42% |
| Abraham Purusothaman .p | People's Party of India(secular) | 492 | 0.27% |
| Natarajan .s | Independent | 271 | 0.15% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Doraikkannu
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,635
Lead: 18,007
|
53.47% |
| M. Ramkumar | Indian National Congress | 67,628 | 42.22% |
| T.mahendren | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,596 | 1% |
| P.a. Mohamed Gani | Independent | 1,231 | 0.77% |
| K.sambavaidyanathan | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 1,174 | 0.73% |
| R. Thirumeni | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,082 | 0.68% |
| V. Kulanthaivelu | Independent | 585 | 0.37% |
| A.m. Raja | Independent | 370 | 0.23% |
| A.m. Rajmuhamathu | Independent | 327 | 0.20% |
| P. Arivazhagan | Independent | 301 | 0.19% |
| A. Tamilselvan | Independent | 233 | 0.15% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Doraikkannu.r
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
60,027
Lead: 7,001
|
49% |
| Ramkumar.m | Indian National Congress | 53,026 | 43% |
| Maruthaiyan.n | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 4,443 | 4% |
| Vasudevan.r | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,594 | 1% |
| Sangeetha.r | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,174 | 1% |
| Mohan.a.m | All India Forward Bloc | 1,145 | 1% |
| Annadurai.p | Independent | 897 | 1% |
| Durai Burhanudeen.a | Samajwadi Party | 874 | 1% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramkumar M
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
55,830
Lead: 6,632
|
50% |
| Kalyanasundaram S | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,198 | 44% |
| Sambath N | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,480 | 2% |
| Abdullah A | Independent | 1,508 | 1% |
| Senthamarai Selvi R | Independent | 1,329 | 1% |
| Karuppasami K | Independent | 499 | 0% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Karuppanna Odayar
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
58,757
Lead: 38,342
|
53% |
| R. Thirunavukkarasu | Independent | 20,415 | 18% |
| A.m. Mohan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 8,326 | 7% |
| K. Arumugham | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,367 | 5% |
| R. Varatharajan | Independent | 4,595 | 4% |
| T.m. Mani | Independent | 4,150 | 4% |
| N. Palanichamy | Independent | 806 | 1% |
| J. Naina Mohamed | Independent | 239 | 0% |
| K.a. Umar Hathab | Independent | 213 | 0% |
| A. Ragavan | Independent | 186 | 0% |
| D. Sampath Kumar | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| K. Mooveanthan | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| R. Navamurthy | Independent | 135 | 0% |
| N. Kankasabai | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Sowrirajan B. Kudanthai | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| N. Kumaravelu | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| R. Alahar | Independent | 30 | 0% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Rajaraman
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
54,445
Lead: 21,925
|
54% |
| S. Kalayanasundaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,520 | 32% |
| K. Gondindaraju | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 6,279 | 6% |
| N. Kalimuthu | Independent | 1,900 | 2% |
| R. Sundaramoorthy | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,497 | 1% |
| S. Rengarajan | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| A. R. Marimuthu | Independent | 101 | 0% |
| P. Sowrirajan | Independent | 93 | 0% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Karuppiah Moopanar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
36,278
Lead: 1,092
|
38% |
| S. Kalyanasundaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,186 | 37% |
| A. Raj Mohammed | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 12,868 | 14% |
| Valampuri John | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 8,302 | 9% |
| K.m. Swaminathan | Independent | 222 | 0% |
| V.t.r. Veerappa Gounder | Independent | 212 | 0% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajaraman, S.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
52,202
Lead: 17,278
|
57% |
| Sachidhanandam, S. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,924 | 38% |
| Palanisami, V.s. | Indian Congress (j) | 1,341 | 1% |
| Marimuthu A.r. | Independent | 731 | 1% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajaraman, S.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
36,101
Lead: 2,949
|
50% |
| Narayanaswamy, Govi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,152 | 46% |
| Soundararajan, R. V. | Independent | 831 | 1% |
| Nagaraja Moopanar, D. | Independent | 698 | 1% |
| Sakkarai Alias Gnana Prakasam, V. | Janata Party (jp) | 560 | 1% |
| Selvaraju, U. | Independent | 260 | 0% |
| Raja Mohammed, P. K. | Independent | 164 | 0% |
Papanasam Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.v. Soundararajan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
24,904
Lead: 1,636
|
33% |
| S. Sachidhanandam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23,268 | 31% |
| P.k.e. Abdullah | Independent | 20,714 | 27% |
| T.a. Jayaraman | Janta Party | 4,769 | 6% |
| S. Sevu Panickar | Independent | 898 | 1% |
Strike Rate
Papanasam MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | M. H. Jawahirullah | MMK | 86,567 | 16,273 | 43.95% |
| 2016 | Doraikkannu .r | AIADMK | 82,614 | 24,365 | 45.73% |
| 2011 | R. Doraikkannu | AIADMK | 85,635 | 18,007 | 53.47% |
| 2006 | Doraikkannu.r | AIADMK | 60,027 | 7,001 | 49% |
| 2001 | Ramkumar M | TMC(M) | 55,830 | 6,632 | 50% |
| 1996 | N. Karuppanna Odayar | TMC(M) | 58,757 | 38,342 | 53% |
| 1991 | S. Rajaraman | INC | 54,445 | 21,925 | 54% |
| 1989 | G. Karuppiah Moopanar | INC | 36,278 | 1,092 | 38% |
| 1984 | Rajaraman, S. | INC | 52,202 | 17,278 | 57% |
| 1980 | Rajaraman, S. | INC(I) | 36,101 | 2,949 | 50% |
| 1977 | R.v. Soundararajan | INC | 24,904 | 1,636 | 33% |
Papanasam Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | M. H. Jawahirullah | MMK |
86,567
(Lead: 16,273)
|
43.95% |
| Gopinathan | AIADMK | 70,294 | 35.69% | |
| 2016 | Doraikkannu .r | AIADMK |
82,614
(Lead: 24,365)
|
45.73% |
| Loganathan .t.r | INC | 58,249 | 32.25% | |
| 2011 | R. Doraikkannu | AIADMK |
85,635
(Lead: 18,007)
|
53.47% |
| M. Ramkumar | INC | 67,628 | 42.22% | |
| 2006 | Doraikkannu.r | AIADMK |
60,027
(Lead: 7,001)
|
49% |
| Ramkumar.m | INC | 53,026 | 43% | |
| 2001 | Ramkumar M | TMC(M) |
55,830
(Lead: 6,632)
|
50% |
| Kalyanasundaram S | DMK | 49,198 | 44% | |
| 1996 | N. Karuppanna Odayar | TMC(M) |
58,757
(Lead: 38,342)
|
53% |
| R. Thirunavukkarasu | IND | 20,415 | 18% | |
| 1991 | S. Rajaraman | INC |
54,445
(Lead: 21,925)
|
54% |
| S. Kalayanasundaram | DMK | 32,520 | 32% | |
| 1989 | G. Karuppiah Moopanar | INC |
36,278
(Lead: 1,092)
|
38% |
| S. Kalyanasundaram | DMK | 35,186 | 37% | |
| 1984 | Rajaraman, S. | INC |
52,202
(Lead: 17,278)
|
57% |
| Sachidhanandam, S. | DMK | 34,924 | 38% | |
| 1980 | Rajaraman, S. | INC(I) |
36,101
(Lead: 2,949)
|
50% |
| Narayanaswamy, Govi | AIADMK | 33,152 | 46% | |
| 1977 | R.v. Soundararajan | INC |
24,904
(Lead: 1,636)
|
33% |
| S. Sachidhanandam | DMK | 23,268 | 31% |
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Tamil Nadu Papanasam Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Papanasam Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
M. H. Jawahirullah of the MMK (MMK) won the Papanasam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Gopinathan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 16273 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Papanasam constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Papanasam constituency is 62.5% INC and 37.5% AIADMK, with INC won 5 times and AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Papanasam Assembly Election?
M. H. Jawahirullah (MMK) received 43.95% vote share.
Gopinathan (AIADMK) received 35.69% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Papanasam Assembly Election?
M. H. Jawahirullah (MMK) won the 2021 election with 86567 votes, leading by 16273 votes and securing a 43.95% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Papanasam Assembly constituency fall under?
The Papanasam Assembly constituency falls under the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency of Thanjavur district.
What was the margin of victory in the Papanasam Assembly Election 2021?
M. H. Jawahirullah (MMK) won the Papanasam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 16273 votes over Gopinathan (AIADMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha area?
The Papanasam Assembly constituency is part of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Sirkazhi (sc), Mayiladuthurai, Poompuhar, Thiruvidaimarudur, Kumbakonam.
Who were the top candidates for the Papanasam Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Papanasam Assembly Election 2021 were:
M. H. Jawahirullah (MMK)
Gopinathan (AIADMK)
M.rengasamy (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with M. H. Jawahirullah (MMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Papanasam Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Papanasam Assembly Election 2021 was 74.89%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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