| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. Ponnupandi | CPI | 73,485 | 47.79% |
| 2 | R.V.K.Durai | DMK | 67,257 | 43.74% |
| 3 | S. Chinnapparaj | IND | 5,720 | 3.72% |
| 4 | I.Sundarraj | BSP | 1,309 | 0.85% |
| 5 | M.K.Ganesan | IND | 1,263 | 0.82% |
| 6 | M.Muniyandi | IND | 1,248 | 0.81% |
| 7 | S. Subramanian | IND | 1,106 | 0.72% |
| 8 | P.Sundarammal | IND | 1,021 | 0.66% |
| 9 | V. Karuppasamy | IND | 745 | 0.48% |
| 10 | M. Kannan | IND | 605 | 0.39% |