2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): DAYANIDHI MARAN — 316,329 votes
Rank 2: BALAGANGA N. — 182,151 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 134,178
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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TAMIL NADU · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): MURASOLI MARAN — 364,565 votes
Rank 2: ABDUL LATHEEF, M. — 227,616 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 136,949
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): MURASOLI MARAN — 300,774 votes
Rank 2: JAYAKUMAR, D — 229,047 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 71,727
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): MURASOLI MARAN — 403,867 votes
Rank 2: G.K.J.BHARATHI — 123,400 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 280,467
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): ANBARASU ERA — 312,302 votes
Rank 2: SOMU N.V.N. — 209,031 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 103,271
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