Nagapattinam
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. H. JawahirullahWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 56,30537.21% |
| 2 | M. SugumarTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 46,52430.74% |
| 3 | Thanka KathiravanAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,58627.48% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 25,141 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,50,847 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | S. Fathima Farhana (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,3483.53% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 4790.32% | |
| 5 | J. V. Durai (lost deposit)AIYDP All India Youth Development Party | 2070.14% |
| 6 | N. Vijayaragavan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1640.11% |
| 7 | N. P. Bhashgaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1550.10% |
| 8 | S. Prem (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1500.10% |
| 9 | Sakthivel (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1360.09% |
| 10 | K. Rajasekar (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 860.06% |
| 11 | M. Iyyankalai (lost deposit)IND Independent | 720.05% |
| 12 | E. Vallabadas (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 600.04% |
| 13 | T. Kathiravan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 540.04% |
Nagapattinam 2026: Jawahirullah wins
MMK chief M. H. Jawahirullah, contesting on a DMK alliance ticket, took the Nagapattinam port seat with 56,305 votes, beating TVK's M. Sugumar. Jawahirullah, earlier MLA from Papanasam and Ramanathapuram, becomes the first Manithaneya Makkal Katchi candidate to win Nagapattinam.
Where Nagapattinam was won
| Led by | Booths of 240 | Villages of 56 |
|---|---|---|
| M. H. Jawahirullah DMK | 113 | 32 |
| M. Sugumar TVK | 73 | 4 |
| Others | 54 | 20 |
| Closest village | Kottarakkudi: AIADMK ahead by 2 | |
M. H. Jawahirullah’s biggest leads
- Thittacheri+2,15110 booths
- Athalaiyur+8153 booths
- Kattumavadi+5044 booths
M. Sugumar’s best villages
- Javanallur+4486 booths
- Manjakollai+2292 booths
- Panangudi+1675 booths
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Nagapattinam (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 1,74,683women 89,395 (51.2%) · men 85,266 (48.8%) · third gender 22
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,389 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. H. Jawahirullah | DMK | 610 | 55,695 | 56,305 |
| 2 | Thanka Kathiravan | AIADMK | 478 | 41,108 | 41,586 |
| 3 | M. Sugumar | TVK | 233 | 46,291 | 46,524 |
| 4 | S. Fathima Farhana | NTK | 43 | 5,305 | 5,348 |
| 5 | N. P. Bhashgaran | IND | 10 | 145 | 155 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 9,781 | 131st | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 37.2% | 124th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 86.6% | 124th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,51,326 | 219th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 479 | 211th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK took the seat from VCK. In 2021 Aloor Shanavas won it by 7,238 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
Nagapattinam has elected an MLA from a different party at each of the last three elections - AIADMK's Ansari in 2016, VCK in 2021 and MMK's Jawahirullah in 2026.
About Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam is the old Coromandel port that Naval Tamil and Dutch records both describe, and the constituency wraps the port, the fishing harbour and the cluster of urban wards behind them. Fishing, the Neyveli-fed thermal plant nearby, and the customs and coastal-shipping economy set the working-class vote.
The town carries memories of the 2004 tsunami in almost every coastal panchayat and the seawall, mass graves and rebuilt churches near Velankanni still come up at every campaign.
Around Nagapattinam
Velankanni's Our Lady of Health basilica is 12 km south and runs almost as a 24-hour pilgrim town - go in the early morning before the queues build. Stop at Nagore Dargah on the way back and end the day at the lighthouse beach near the old harbour.
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Who won Nagapattinam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
M. H. Jawahirullah of DMK won Nagapattinam (AC 163) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 56,305 votes, 37.21% of the votes polled, ahead of M. Sugumar of TVK by 9,781 votes.
Who is the MLA of Nagapattinam?
M. H. Jawahirullah of DMK was elected MLA for Nagapattinam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Nagapattinam in 2026?
Turnout was 86.6%: 1,51,326 of 1,74,683 electors voted.
Which district is Nagapattinam in?
Nagapattinam (constituency number 163) is in Nagapattinam district, part of the Nagapattinam (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Nagapattinam before 2026?
In 2021 Aloor Shanavas of VCK won by 7,238 votes over Thanga Kathiravan. In 2016 Thamimun Ansari of AIADMK won by 20,550 votes over A. Mohamed Jafarullah.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 163
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