| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vakkon Purushothaman | 303732 | 51.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Suseela Gopalan | 265968 | 45.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | M. S. Prasanna | 10465 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Benjamin | 1835 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 5 | K. K. Krishnan | 1358 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Ammunni | 1308 | 0.20% | Independent |