2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN — 313,615 votes
Rank 2: M I SHANAVAS — 262,870 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 50,745
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KERALA · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN — 309,304 votes
Rank 2: M.I. SHANAVAS — 306,176 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 3,128
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN — 321,479 votes
Rank 2: M.M. HASSAN — 313,937 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 7,542
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): A.SAMPATH — 330,079 votes
Rank 2: THALEKKUNNIL BASHEER — 281,996 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 48,083
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): SUSEELA GOPALAN (W) — 331,518 votes
Rank 2: THALEKUNNIL BASHEER — 330,412 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 1,106
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