| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. Muthukumar | DMDK | 72,902 | 46.06% |
| 2 | T. Neethirajan | INC | 59,261 | 37.44% |
| 3 | R. Krishnamoorthy | IJK | 11,214 | 7.08% |
| 4 | K. Rajendiran | IND | 5,640 | 3.56% |
| 5 | S. Santhanamoorthi | IND | 2,907 | 1.84% |
| 6 | A. Pazhamalai | BJP | 2,614 | 1.65% |
| 7 | K. Arutselvan | BSP | 1,437 | 0.91% |
| 8 | A. Sulochana Ayyasamy | IND | 1,216 | 0.77% |
| 9 | R. Arunkumar | IND | 1,097 | 0.69% |