PALAI
K. M. Mani (KCM) declared elected by a margin of 10545 votes.
Total electorate: 104019
Votes polled: 85006
| Name of the Candidate | Party | Votes |
| K. M. Mani | KCM | 46483 |
| K. S. Sebastian | ICS | 35938 |
| Ind | 9 | 2174 |
| Invalid: | 411 |
In 1982, K. M. Mani (KCM) won by a margin of 12610 votes.
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