About & history
- Abbreviation
- SOC
Election record at a glance
- Contested 3 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1951–52 to 1971.
- First won Lok Sabha seats in 1951–52 (12). Best result: 12 seats in 1951–52. Total seats won across all elections: 18.
- Highest vote share: 10.59% in 1951–52.
- In Tamil Nadu (Madras State before 1969) it has won 2 Lok Sabha seats in total; best: 2 in 1951–52.
Lok Sabha record, 1952–2024
In Tamil Nadu
Lok Sabha 2024 — state-wise
Lok Sabha MPs elected in 2024
Rajya Sabha members now
Sources: Election Commission of India (Lok Sabha results 1951–2024); Digital Sansad (Rajya Sabha). Vote share = party votes ÷ all votes polled (incl. NOTA from 2014). Party history is a short summary.