S. M. Dorairaj
| 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 |
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]
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.