Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1967 - 1972
1971 - 1976
ConstituencySriperumbudur
In office
1977 - 1982
1980 - 1985
ConstituencyPoonamallee
Personal details
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam


D. Rajarathinam was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Sriperumbudur Constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967 and 1971 elections.[1][2] He was elected from Poonamallee Constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1977 and 1980 elections.[3][4]

Electoral performance

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. Sudarsanam 68,392 55.50% +31.43
DMK D. Rajarathinam 44,240 35.90% -12.2
PMK R. K. Kothandan 7,544 6.12% New
BJP V. Sampath 1,866 1.51% New
Margin of victory 24,152 19.60% -4.43%
Turnout 123,225 59.46% -7.81%
Registered electors 212,565
INC gain from DMK Swing 7.40%
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Anantha Krishna 55,129 55.97% New
DMK D. Rajarathinam 40,562 41.18% -7.65
Independent S. Subramani 1,150 1.17% New
Independent M. Dilli 589 0.60% New
Independent A. Samuel Patrick 502 0.51% New
Margin of victory 14,567 14.79% 0.55%
Turnout 98,506 66.97% 10.24%
Registered electors 151,761
INC gain from DMK Swing 7.14%
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. Rajarathinam 38,018 48.83% +12.34
GKC Sambandan 26,930 34.59% New
Independent Poovai P. Chinnasamy 8,547 10.98% New
Independent M. Moorthy 2,246 2.88% New
BJP G. Thiruven Gadam 1,605 2.06% New
Independent T. Lakshmipathy Naidu 514 0.66% New
Margin of victory 11,088 14.24% 7.52%
Turnout 77,860 56.73% 4.97%
Registered electors 139,060
DMK hold Swing 12.34%
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. Rajarathinam 26,552 36.49% New
AIADMK Era Kulasekaran 21,659 29.76% New
JP J. Madan Raj 16,660 22.89% New
INC A. Palapandvan 7,357 10.11% New
Margin of victory 4,893 6.72%
Turnout 72,774 51.76%
Registered electors 143,250
DMK win (new seat)
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sriperumbudur[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. Rajarathinam 46,617 59.15% +5.01
INC Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliar 32,201 40.85% -1.68
Margin of victory 14,416 18.29% 6.69%
Turnout 78,818 72.42% -9.94%
Registered electors 1,11,779
DMK hold Swing 5.01%
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Sriperumbudur[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. Rajarathinam 41,655 54.13% +6.31
INC M. Bhaktavatsalam 32,729 42.53% -7.1
Independent Guindirathinam 1,640 2.13% New
Independent Subramanian 558 0.73% New
Margin of victory 8,926 11.60% 9.78%
Turnout 76,949 82.37% 7.06%
Registered electors 96,287
DMK gain from INC Swing 4.50%

References

  1. 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  2. 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  6. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.


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