| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.N. Krishnadas | 345963 | 46.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 2 | V.S. Vijayaraghavan | 320941 | 43.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Prof. T.C. Govindan | 61419 | 8.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | U.C. Kunjan | 3916 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Adv. K. Prabhakaran | 1906 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | A. Chandran Nellippadam | 1090 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | N. Krishnakumar | 1057 | 0.10% | Independent |