2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): BAALU, T. R. — 564,578 votes
Rank 2: BADER SAYEED ( TMT) — 343,838 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 220,740
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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TAMIL NADU · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): BAALU, T.R. — 562,221 votes
Rank 2: DHANDAYUDHAPANI, V. — 322,037 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 240,184
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): BAALU T.R. — 432,913 votes
Rank 2: JANA KRISHNAMURTHI, K — 412,899 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 20,014
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): BAALU T.R — 538,697 votes
Rank 2: GANESHAM.H — 199,516 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 339,181
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): R. SRIDHARAN — 418,493 votes
Rank 2: T.R. BALU — 255,965 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 162,528
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