2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): SUBBULAKSHMI JAGADEESAN — 501,569 votes
Rank 2: PALANISWAMI. K — 322,172 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 179,397
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): SUBBULAKSHMI JAGADEESAN — 501,569 votes
Rank 2: PALANISWAMI. K — 322,172 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 179,397
Rank 1 (archive winner): KANNAPPAN, M. — 409,293 votes
Rank 2: PALANISAMY, K. — 404,737 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 4,556
Rank 1 (archive winner): PALANISWAMY K. — 414,992 votes
Rank 2: RAMALINGAM K.P. DR. — 310,183 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 104,809
Rank 1 (archive winner): K.P.RAMALINGAM — 471,533 votes
Rank 2: KUMARASAMY A.V. — 278,345 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 193,188
Rank 1 (archive winner): SOUNDARAM K.S. (W) — 521,580 votes
Rank 2: RAMALINGAM K.P. — 207,099 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 314,481
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.