S. M. Dorairaj
S. M. Dorairaj was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruvallur constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967, and 1971 elections and he was also first Treasurer of the ADMK party.[1][2] He was elected from Ponneri constituency as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1977 election.[3]
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| In office 1967 - 1972 1971 - 1976 | |
| Preceded by | V. S. Arunachalam |
| Constituency | Thiruvallur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. M. Dorairaj | 36,496 | 62.81% | -3.25 | |
| INC | V. S. Arunachalam | 17,759 | 30.56% | -0.34 | |
| Independent | Gopal | 3,855 | 6.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,737 | 32.24% | -2.92% | ||
| Turnout | 58,110 | 71.32% | -2.34% | ||
| Registered electors | 91,042 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | -3.25% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. M. Dorairaj | 40,687 | 66.06% | +26.17 | |
| INC | V. S. Arunachalam | 19,030 | 30.90% | -19.29 | |
| Independent | P. Gopal | 1,875 | 3.04% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,657 | 35.16% | 24.86% | ||
| Turnout | 61,592 | 73.66% | 12.90% | ||
| Registered electors | 87,391 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 15.87% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. S. Arunachalam | 21,609 | 50.19% | +16.47 | |
| DMK | S. M. Dorairaj | 17,175 | 39.89% | New | |
| SWA | M. Dharmalingam | 4,269 | 9.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,434 | 10.30% | 5.67% | ||
| Turnout | 43,053 | 60.76% | -9.65% | ||
| Registered electors | 74,349 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 16.47% | |||
References
- 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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