Electors14,34,657
Votes polled9,64,351
Turnout67.22%
Margin16,077
NOTA6,753
Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Postal | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shashi Tharoor Male, 68 | INC Hand | 3,58,155 | 4,476 | 37.45 | Won |
| 2 | Rajeev Chandrasekhar Male, 59 | BJP Lotus | 3,42,078 | 4,158 | 35.77 | |
| 3 | Pannian Ravindran Male, 78 | CPI Ears of corn and sickle | 2,47,648 | 3,215 | 25.90 | |
| 4 | Adv Rajendran Male, 62 · SC | BSP Elephant | 2,352 | 37 | 0.25 | Deposit forfeited |
| 5 | Adv Shine Lal M P Male, 35 | Independent Camera | 1,483 | 37 | 0.16 | Deposit forfeited |
| 6 | J J Russell Male, 44 | Independent Dish antenna | 1,365 | 17 | 0.14 | Deposit forfeited |
| 7 | S Mini Female, 49 | SUCI Battery Torch | 1,109 | 11 | 0.12 | Deposit forfeited |
| 8 | M.s Subi Male, 39 | Independent Batsman | 599 | 11 | 0.06 | Deposit forfeited |
| 9 | Nandhavanam Suseelan Male, 72 | Independent Television | 420 | 29 | 0.04 | Deposit forfeited |
| 10 | Chalai Mohanan Male, 57 · SC | Independent Auto- rickshaw | 400 | 4 | 0.04 | Deposit forfeited |
| 11 | Christopher Shaju Paliyode Male, 48 | Independent Coconut farm | 388 | 40 | 0.04 | Deposit forfeited |
| 12 | Sasi Kongapally Male, 71 · SC | Independent Baby walker | 233 | 5 | 0.02 | Deposit forfeited |
| NOTA | 6,753 |
Official Results as declared by the returning officer.
These statistical reports are prepared by the Election Commission of India from the secondary data filled in the Index Cards, for academic and research purposes. The primary data is in the statutory forms maintained by the Returning Officers, and that data is final. A candidate forfeits the deposit with less than one-sixth of the valid votes.