Assembly constituency 172, Tamil Nadu
Papanasam
A.M. Shahjahan (IUML) won the 2026 election by 1,065 votes, taking 33.35% of the vote to Azarudeen Uduman Ali (TVK)'s 32.84%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerIUMLA.M. Shahjahan, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202633.35%runner-up 32.84%
Winning margin, 20261,0650.51% of votes cast
Elections on record4AIADMK 2, IUML 1, DMK 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Papanasam Seat 172 | A.M. Shahjahan IUML | 69,284 33.4% | Azarudeen Uduman Ali TVK | 68,219 32.8% | 1,065 votes 0.51% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Papanasam Seat 172 | Dr.Jawahirullah, M.H. DMK | 86,567 44.0% | Gopinathan, K. AIADMK | 70,294 35.9% | 16,273 votes 8.26% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Papanasam Seat 172 | Doraikkannu .R AIADMK | 82,614 45.3% | Loganathan T R INC | 58,249 32.3% | 24,365 votes 13.35% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Papanasam Seat 172 | R. Doraikkannu AIADMK | 85,635 53.5% | M. Ramkumar INC | 67,628 42.2% | 18,007 votes 11.24% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.