| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Karunakaran | 397156 | 50.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | E.M. Sreedharan | 344693 | 43.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | M.S. Muraleedharan | 30779 | 3.90% | Socialist Republican Party |
| 4 | M.K. Thankappan | 4071 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | K.K. Janaky | 3272 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | P.N. Balakrishnan | 1979 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Sunny K. John | 1826 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | B.V. Raveendran | 1168 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | V.S. Sreedharan | 634 | 0.10% | Independent |