2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): AARON RASHID J. M. — 346,851 votes
Rank 2: DHINAKARAN. T T V — 325,696 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 21,155
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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PERIYAKULAM — year-by-year comparison
TAMIL NADU · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): DHINAKARAN, — 303,881 votes
Rank 2: SELVENDRAN, P. — 258,075 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 45,806
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): MUTHIAH .R — 319,672 votes
Rank 2: GANDHIMATHY.R — 249,092 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 70,580
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): GNANAGURUSAMY R — 326,665 votes
Rank 2: RAMASAMY R — 195,328 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 131,337
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): R. RAMASAMY — 382,759 votes
Rank 2: RAMA KRISHANAN CUMBAM — 168,799 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 213,960
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