The Papanasam constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 79.93% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
A.M. Shajahan of the Indian Union Muslim League won the seat by defeating U. Azarudeen of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 1065 votes.The Papanasam Assembly constituency falls under the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate R. Sudha won the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 271183 votes, defeating Babu P of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Papanasam Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.m. Shajahan
Winner
|
Indian Union Muslim League |
69,284
Lead:
1,065
|
33.35% |
| U. Azarudeen | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 68,219 | 32.84% |
| Shanmugaprabu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 57,072 | 27.48% |
| Aneesh Fathima | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,604 | 4.62% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 716 | 0.34% |
| C. Chandrasekaran | Thamizh Desiya Munnetra Kazhagam | 524 | 0.25% |
| A. Anis Fathima Abdul Rahim | Independent | 503 | 0.24% |
| K. Masilamani | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 355 | 0.17% |
| B. Dhamodharan | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 307 | 0.15% |
| S. Natarajan | Independent | 297 | 0.14% |
| V. Thiyagarajan | Independent | 248 | 0.12% |
| V. Kulandhaivelu | Independent | 205 | 0.10% |
| A S Thangarasu | Independent | 201 | 0.10% |
| K. Rajendran | Independent | 188 | 0.09% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A.m. Shajahan | IUML | 69,284 | 1,065 | 33.35% |
| 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% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A.m. Shajahan | IUML |
69,284
(Lead:
1,065)
|
33.35% |
| U. Azarudeen | TVK | 68,219 | 32.84% | |
| 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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A.m. Shajahan of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) won the Papanasam Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating U. Azarudeen of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 1065 votes.
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.
A.m. Shajahan (IUML) received 33.35% vote share.
U. Azarudeen (TVK) received 32.84% vote share.
A.m. Shajahan (IUML) won the 2026 election with 69284 votes, leading by 1065 votes and securing a 33.35% vote share.
The Papanasam Assembly constituency falls under the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency of Thanjavur district.
A.m. Shajahan (IUML) won the Papanasam Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 1065 votes over U. Azarudeen (TVK).
The Papanasam Assembly constituency is part of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Sirkazhi (sc), Mayiladuthurai, Poompuhar, Thiruvidaimarudur, Kumbakonam.
The top candidates in the Papanasam Assembly Election 2026 were:
A.m. Shajahan (IUML)
U. Azarudeen (TVK)
Shanmugaprabu (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with A.m. Shajahan (IUML) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Papanasam Assembly Election 2026 was 79.93%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. 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.