KOTTARAKARA
R. Balakrishna Pillai (KC-Joseph) declared elected by a margin of 2097 votes.
Total electorate: 102999
Votes polled: 85778
| Name of the Candidate | Party | Votes |
| R. Balakrishna Pillai | KC-Joseph | 36813 |
| E. Rajendran | CPI | 34716 |
| Ind | 4 | 11855 |
| K. Vasudevan | BJP | 1979 |
| Invalid: | 415 |
In 1982, R. Balakrishna Pillai (KCM) won by a margin of 8144 votes.
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