# Papanasam Assembly constituency

Papanasam is a state assembly constituency in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Swayamprakasam | Independent |
| 1957 | G. Venkatachala Nattar and K. Subramaniam | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | R. Subramanian | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | R. Soundararaja Moopanar | Indian National Congress |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | N. Ganapathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | R. V. Soundararajan | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | S. Rajaraman | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | S. Rajaraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | G. Karuppiah Moopanar | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | S. Rajaraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | M. Ramkumar | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | M. Ramkumar | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | R. Doraikkannu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | R. Doraikkannu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | R. Doraikkannu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | M. H. Jawahirullah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 44.22% | 44.22% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 45.26% | 45.26% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 53.47% | 53.47% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 48.73% | 48.73% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 50.37% | 50.37% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 56.60% | 56.60% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 56.14% | 56.14% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 38.89% | 38.89% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 58.52% | 58.52% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.30% | 50.30% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 33.40% | 33.40% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 56.21% | 56.21% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 56.57% | 56.57% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 53.42% | 53.42% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 29.69% | 29.69% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 45.15% | 45.15% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah | 86,567 | 44.22% | New |
| | AIADMK | K. Gopinathan | 70,294 | 35.90% | −9.35 |
| | AMMK | M. Rengasamy | 19,778 | 10.10% | New |
| | NTK | N. Krishnakumar | 14,724 | 7.52% | +5.4 |
| | MNM | K. Shantha | 2,032 | 1.04% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,204 | 0.61% | −0.43 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,273 | 8.31% | −5.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 195,778 | 75.14% | −0.80% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 115 | 0.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 260,538 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.04% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Doraikkannu | 82,614 | 45.26% | −8.21 |
| | INC | T. R. Loganathan | 58,249 | 31.91% | −10.32 |
| | TMC(M) | S. D. Jayakumar | 18,599 | 10.19% | New |
| | PMK | G. Alayamani | 4,963 | 2.72% | New |
| | NTK | M. I. Humayun Kabir | 3,864 | 2.12% | New |
| | SDPI | A. Mohammed Farook | 3,043 | 1.67% | New |
| | Independent | S. Chandrakasan | 2,896 | 1.59% | New |
| | BJP | Neithalur T. Gunasekaran | 2,158 | 1.18% | +0.19 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,911 | 1.05% | New |
| | Independent | S. Jagadeesh Kumar | 1,027 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,365 | 13.35% | 2.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 182,548 | 75.95% | −4.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 240,357 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -8.21% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Doraikkannu | 85,635 | 53.47% | +4.74 |
| | INC | M. Ramkumar | 67,628 | 42.22% | −0.82 |
| | BJP | T. Mahendren | 1,596 | 1.00% | −0.3 |
| | Independent | P. A. Mohamed Gani | 1,231 | 0.77% | New |
| | ABHM | K. Samba Vaidyanathan | 1,174 | 0.73% | New |
| | BSP | R. Thirumeni | 1,082 | 0.68% | −0.28 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,007 | 11.24% | 5.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160,162 | 80.81% | 4.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 198,200 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 4.74% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Doraikkannu | 60,027 | 48.73% | New |
| | INC | M. Ramkumar | 53,026 | 43.05% | New |
| | DMDK | N. Maruthaiyan | 4,443 | 3.61% | New |
| | BJP | R. Vasudevan | 1,594 | 1.29% | New |
| | BSP | R. Sangeetha | 1,174 | 0.95% | New |
| | AIFB | A. M. Mohan | 1,145 | 0.93% | New |
| | Independent | P. Annadurai | 897 | 0.73% | New |
| | SP | A. Durai Burhanudeen | 874 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,001 | 5.68% | −0.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,180 | 76.39% | 9.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,259 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -1.64% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | M. Ramkumar | 55,830 | 50.37% | New |
| | DMK | S. Kalyana Sundaram | 49,198 | 44.38% | New |
| | MDMK | N. Sambath | 2,480 | 2.24% | −2.93 |
| | Independent | A. Abdullah | 1,508 | 1.36% | New |
| | Independent | R. Senthamarai | 1,329 | 1.20% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,632 | 5.98% | −30.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,844 | 67.29% | −4.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 164,795 | | |
| | TMC(M) hold | TMC(M) hold | Swing | -6.23% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | N.Karuppana Udayar | 58,757 | 56.60% | New |
| | Independent | R. Thirunavukkarasu | 20,415 | 19.67% | New |
| | PMK | A. M. Mohan | 8,326 | 8.02% | New |
| | MDMK | K. Arumugham | 5,367 | 5.17% | New |
| | Independent | R. Varatharajan | 4,595 | 4.43% | New |
| | Independent | T. M. Mani | 4,150 | 4.00% | New |
| | Independent | N. Palanichamy | 806 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 38,342 | 36.93% | 14.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,810 | 71.38% | 1.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 155,985 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | 0.46% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Rajaraman | 54,445 | 56.14% | +17.25 |
| | DMK | S. Kalyana Sundaram | 32,520 | 33.53% | −4.19 |
| | PMK | K. Gondindaraju | 6,279 | 6.47% | New |
| | Independent | N. Kalimuthu | 1,900 | 1.96% | New |
| | BJP | R. Sundaramoorthy | 1,497 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,925 | 22.61% | 21.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,987 | 70.30% | −3.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 142,902 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 17.25% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. Karuppiah Moopanar | 36,278 | 38.89% | −19.64 |
| | DMK | S. Kalyanasundaram | 35,186 | 37.72% | −1.44 |
| | AIADMK | A. Raj Mohammed | 12,868 | 13.79% | New |
| | AIADMK | Valampuri John | 8,302 | 8.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,092 | 1.17% | −18.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,290 | 74.09% | −6.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 128,105 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -19.64% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Rajaraman | 52,202 | 58.52% | +8.22 |
| | DMK | S. Sachidhanandam | 34,924 | 39.15% | New |
| | INC(J) | V. S. Palanisami | 1,341 | 1.50% | New |
| | Independent | A. R. Marimuthu | 731 | 0.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,278 | 19.37% | 15.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,198 | 80.45% | 12.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 114,852 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.22% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Rajaraman | 36,101 | 50.30% | +16.9 |
| | AIADMK | Govi. Narayanaswamy | 33,152 | 46.19% | New |
| | Independent | R. V. Soundararajan | 831 | 1.16% | New |
| | Independent | D. Nagaraja Moopanar | 698 | 0.97% | New |
| | JP | V. Sakkarai Alias Gnana Prakasam | 560 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,949 | 4.11% | 1.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,766 | 68.18% | −3.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 106,374 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.90% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. V. Soundararajan | 24,904 | 33.40% | −10.38 |
| | DMK | S. Sachidhanandam | 23,268 | 31.21% | −25 |
| | Independent | P. K. E. Abdullah | 20,714 | 27.78% | New |
| | JP | T. A. Jayaraman | 4,769 | 6.40% | New |
| | Independent | S. Sevu Panickar | 898 | 1.20% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,636 | 2.19% | −10.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,553 | 71.90% | −8.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,384 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -22.81% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Ganapathy | 43,497 | 56.21% | New |
| | INC | V. Ramakrishnan | 33,884 | 43.79% | −12.78 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,613 | 12.42% | −1.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,381 | 80.66% | −1.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,563 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.36% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. S. Mooppanar | 41,323 | 56.57% | +3.15 |
| | Independent | A. M. Sali | 31,077 | 42.54% | New |
| | Independent | K. J. A. Samath | 647 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,246 | 14.03% | 7.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,047 | 82.08% | 7.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,870 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.15% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Subramanian | 33,144 | 53.42% | +23.72 |
| | DMK | N. Somasundram | 28,904 | 46.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,240 | 6.83% | 1.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,048 | 74.22% | −7.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,481 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 23.72% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Venkitachala Nattar | 38,971 | 29.69% | −10.34% |
| | INC | R. Subramaniam (SC) | 31,531 | 24.02% | −16.01% |
| | Independent | Haritharanathan | 17,195 | 13.10% | |
| | Independent | Tajudeen | 11,084 | 8.44% | |
| | Independent | Sami Ayya Pasumpadiyar | 9,364 | 7.13% | |
| | Independent | Srinivasan Pillli | 7,788 | 5.93% | |
| | Independent | Pattammal (SC) | 6,075 | 4.63% | |
| | Independent | Chandrasekhara Udayar | 5,330 | 4.06% | |
| | Independent | Ayyaru (SC) | 3,914 | 2.98% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,440 | 5.67% | 0.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,31,252 | 81.66% | 23.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,60,721 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -15.46% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Papanasam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Swayamprakasam | 22,134 | 45.15% | |
| | INC | Abdul Majeed Sahib | 19,625 | 40.03% | 40.03% |
| | Independent | Bhuvaraha Iyengar | 4,108 | 8.38% | |
| | Independent | Panchapakesa Sastri | 3,158 | 6.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,509 | 5.12% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,025 | 58.64% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,604 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |