| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Jeevarathinam | 292606 | 49.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Pulavar K. Govindan | 231664 | 39.10% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | M.D. Kalyanasundaram | 15462 | 2.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | K. Selvaraju | 10158 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 5 | A. Kanthappan | 8967 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Pulavar Mani Ezhilan | 1702 | 0.30% | Independent |