2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): MANI SHANKAR AIYAR — 411,160 votes
Rank 2: MANIAN. O S — 215,469 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 195,691
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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TAMIL NADU · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): MANISHANKAR AIYAR — 324,384 votes
Rank 2: ARUL MOZHI P.D. — 284,253 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 40,131
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): KRISHNAMOORTHY, K. — 286,098 votes
Rank 2: ARULMOZHI, P.D. — 243,642 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 42,456
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): RAJENDIRAN P.V — 367,778 votes
Rank 2: MANI SHANKAR AIYAR — 214,234 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 153,544
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): MANI SHANKAR AIYAR — 364,598 votes
Rank 2: KALIYANAM KUTTALAM P. — 202,661 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 161,937
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