2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): KUPPUSAMI. C — 570,122 votes
Rank 2: SUKUMAR NAMBIAR. M N — 316,583 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 253,539
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
Year-wise recorded votes of first- and second-ranked candidates. Vote levels across different years can be affected by turnout and boundary changes.
TAMIL NADU · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
Rank 1 (archive winner): KUPPUSAMI. C — 570,122 votes
Rank 2: SUKUMAR NAMBIAR. M N — 316,583 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 253,539
Rank 1 (archive winner): KUPPUSAMY, C. — 471,101 votes
Rank 2: SOUNDARA RAJAN, A. — 311,312 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 159,789
Rank 1 (archive winner): KUPPUSAMI C — 401,322 votes
Rank 2: SABAPATHY MOHAN, R.T. — 332,229 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 69,093
Rank 1 (archive winner): SOMU N.V.N — 559,048 votes
Rank 2: PANDIAN.D — 169,431 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 389,617
Rank 1 (archive winner): D. PANDIAN — 400,454 votes
Rank 2: ARUNACHALAM ALIAS ALADI ARUNA — 281,936 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 118,518
Bars compare the second candidate’s votes relative to the first candidate within the same election year; they are not percentage vote share. Seat boundaries and voter turnout can change over time. Sources and limitations.