2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): RAMADASS. M. — 241,653 votes
Rank 2: LALITHA KUMARAMANGALAM — 172,472 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 69,181
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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PONDICHERRY — year-by-year comparison
PONDICHERRY · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): M O H FAROOK — 165,108 votes
Rank 2: M RAMADASS — 140,920 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 24,188
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): S. ARUMUGHAM — 168,122 votes
Rank 2: P. SHANMUGAM — 131,348 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 36,774
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): M.O.H. FAROOK — 183,986 votes
Rank 2: S. ARUMUGHAM — 183,702 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 284
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): M.D.H. FAROOK — 207,922 votes
Rank 2: P.K. LOGNATHAN — 140,313 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 67,609
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