S. M. Annamalai
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S. M. Annamalai was an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He was from Kadambur village in Tiruvannamalai district. He studied at Tiruvannamalai Municipal High School and Vellore High School. A member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, he contested and won the 1957 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Polur Assembly constituency, becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]
Electoral performance
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | S. M. Annamalai | 17,222 | 42.96% | New | |
| Independent | T. B. Kesava Reddiar | 10,616 | 26.48% | New | |
| INC | V. Krishnakanthan | 7,613 | 18.99% | −26.36 | |
| Independent | Vediappa Mudaliar | 4,059 | 10.13% | New | |
| Independent | Purushothama Mudali | 578 | 1.44% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,606 | 16.48% | 7.18% | ||
| Turnout | 40,088 | 48.88% | −5.51% | ||
| Registered electors | 82,019 | ||||
| Independent gain from Commonweal Party | Swing | -11.69% | |||