Papanasam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
A.M. Shahjahan
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
A.M. Shahjahan
votes
69,284
Margin
1,065(0.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1A.M. Shahjahan✓ WinnerIUML69,28433.35%
- 2Azarudeen Uduman AliTVK68,21932.84%
- 3Dorai. Shanmuga PrabuAIADMK57,07227.48%
- 4Anis FathimaNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost9,6044.62%
- 5NOTA7160.34%
- 6C. ChandrasekaranThamizh Desiya Munnetra KazhagamDeposit lost5240.25%
See all candidates (+8)−
- 7A. Anis Fathima Abdul RahimINDDeposit lost5030.24%
- 8K. MasilamaniCPI(ML)LDeposit lost3550.17%
- 9B. DhamodharanTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost3070.15%
- 10S. NatarajanINDDeposit lost2970.14%
- 11V. ThiyagarajanINDDeposit lost2480.12%
- 12V. KulandhaiveluINDDeposit lost2050.1%
- 13A S ThangarasuINDDeposit lost2010.1%
- 14K. RajendranINDDeposit lost1880.09%
Deposit lost: 10 of 13 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,56,617
- Votes cast
- 2,07,867
- Turnout
- 81%
- Polling stations
- 315
incl. service voters
incl. 1,726 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women83%
1,09,352 of 1,31,759 voted on EVMs
Men77.5%
96,781 of 1,24,835 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 23; 8 voted.
- Candidates13 (2 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA716
- Valid votes2,07,007
Women candidates: Anis Fathima, A. Anis Fathima Abdul Rahim
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Papanasam?
A.M. Shahjahan (IUML) won Papanasam in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 69,284 votes.
What was the winning margin in Papanasam?
A.M. Shahjahan defeated Azarudeen Uduman Ali (TVK) by 1,065 votes.
What was the turnout in Papanasam in 2026?
81% — 2,07,867 of 2,56,617 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 83%, men's 77.5%.
How many voters does Papanasam have?
2,56,617 electors at the 2026 election — 1,24,835 men, 1,31,759 women, 23 third gender (service voters included), and 315 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Papanasam?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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