2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): S. AJAYA KUMAR — 395,928 votes
Rank 2: K A THULASI — 325,518 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 70,410
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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OTTAPALAM — year-by-year comparison
KERALA · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): S. AJAYAKUMAR — 359,758 votes
Rank 2: PANDALAM SUDHAKARAN — 346,043 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 13,715
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): S. AJAYAKUMAR — 335,376 votes
Rank 2: PROF: K.K. VIJAYALAKSHMI — 315,576 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 19,800
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): S. AJAYAKUMAR — 324,022 votes
Rank 2: VIJAYALAKSHMI K K — 300,958 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 23,064
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): K.R. NARAYANAN — 327,043 votes
Rank 2: LENIN RAJENDRAN — 311,955 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 15,088
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