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172 . Papanasam
Total Electors
2,60,941
Votes Polled
1,96,982
Turnout
75.5%
Victory Margin
+16,273
Vote Share by Party
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Papanasam constituency was won by Dr.JAWAHIRULLAH, M.H. of DMK with 86,567 votes (44.0% vote share).
The runner-up was GOPINATHAN, K. of ADMK with 70,294 votes (35.7%). The victory margin was 16,273 votes (8.3% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,60,941 registered electors, of whom 1,96,982 cast their votes — a turnout of 75.5%. A total of 14 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.JAWAHIRULLAH, M.H. | DMK | 86,567 | 44.0% | |
| 2 | GOPINATHAN, K. | ADMK | 70,294 | 35.7% | |
| 3 | RENGASAMY, M. | AMMKMNKZ | 19,778 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | KRISHNAKUMAR, N. | NTK | 14,724 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | SHANTHA, K. | MNM | 2,032 | 1.0% | |
| 6 | NOTA | NOTA | 1,204 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | GOPINATHAN, R. | IND | 567 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | RAJA, A. | IND | 477 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | RAJA, A.M. | IND | 412 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | MUTHUKUMAR, R. | AMPK | 252 | 0.1% | |
| 11 | GOPI, N. | IND | 211 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | MEHRAJ BANU, N. | AIJYMKG | 169 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | XAVIER, S. | IND | 163 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | THIYAGARAJAN, V. | IND | 132 | 0.1% |