2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): CHARANJIT SINGH ATWAL — 324,512 votes
Rank 2: SANTOSH CHOWDHARY — 225,628 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 98,884
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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PUNJAB · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): SANTOSH CHOWDHARY — 263,540 votes
Rank 2: SATNAM SINGH KAINTH — 236,962 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 26,578
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): SATNAM SINGH KAINTH — 343,856 votes
Rank 2: HARBHAJAN LAKHA — 275,803 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 68,053
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): HARBHAJAN LAKHA — 295,868 votes
Rank 2: SANTOSH CHAUDHARY — 246,001 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 49,867
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): SANTOSH CHAUDHARY (W) — 99,385 votes
Rank 2: HARBHAJAN LAKHA — 93,601 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 5,784
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