| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.S. Vijaya Raghavan | 204355 | 49.20% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | T. Sivadasa Menon | 192267 | 46.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | K.P.R. Gopalan | 6818 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 4 | K. Veluthira | 3328 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | R. Aravindakhshan | 3096 | 0.70% | Independent |