| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.C. Jose | 343793 | 46.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | V.V. Raghavan | 332161 | 45.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | A.S. Radhakrishnan | 44354 | 6.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Joshi Blangat | 4147 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | M.M. Davis | 3845 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Karunakaran | 1465 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Jacob Poovathingal | 652 | 0.10% | Independent |