| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vakkom Purushotham | 375763 | 50.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | K. V. Devadas | 350640 | 46.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | K. D. Ramakrishnan | 15127 | 2.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | P. J. Anthony | 2300 | 0.30% | Janata Pary (JP) |
| 5 | V. Venugopal | 2151 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India |
| 6 | K. Kunjampi Udualapuzha | 858 | 0.10% | Independent |