| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. R. Narayanan | 350683 | 48.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Lenin Rajendran | 324496 | 44.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | Lakshmanan | 32892 | 4.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | M. Narayanan | 2752 | 0.40% | Janata Pary (JP) |
| 5 | Premakumaran K. V. Raman | 2544 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Maani | 1121 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | C. P. Appunni | 923 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Asokan Chungath | 666 | 0.10% | Independent |