2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): N. N. KRISHNADAS — 375,144 votes
Rank 2: V S VIJAYA RAGHAVAN — 276,986 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 98,158
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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KERALA · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): N.N.KRISHNADAS — 372,536 votes
Rank 2: M.T. PADMA — 341,769 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 30,767
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): N.N. KRISHNADAS — 345,963 votes
Rank 2: V.S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN — 320,941 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 25,022
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): N N KRISHNADAS — 343,264 votes
Rank 2: V S VIJAYARAGHAVAN — 319,841 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 23,423
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): V.S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN — 334,913 votes
Rank 2: A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN — 319,145 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 15,768
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