2024
Rank 1 (archive winner): VE. VAITHILINGAM — 426,005 votes
Rank 2: A. NAMASSIVAYAM — 289,489 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 136,516
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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Puducherry — year-by-year comparison
PUDUCHERRY · Lok Sabha · 4 archived elections. View complete seat history.
2019
Rank 1 (archive winner): Ve. VAITHILINGAM — 444,981 votes
Rank 2: Dr. NARAYANASAMY KESAVAN — 247,956 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 197,025
2014
Rank 1 (archive winner): R. RADHAKRISHNAN — 255,826 votes
Rank 2: V. NARAYANASAMY — 194,972 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 60,854
2009
Rank 1 (archive winner): NARAYANASAMY — 300,391 votes
Rank 2: RAMADASS. M — 208,619 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 91,772
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