Direct answer
H.d. Kumaraswamy was elected.
Venkataramane Gowda (star Chandru) was the runner-up. The winning margin was 2,84,620 votes, equal to 19.59% of all valid votes.
- Status
- Declared
- Elected candidate
- H.d. Kumaraswamy
- Runner-up
- Venkataramane Gowda (star Chandru)
- Winning margin
- 2,84,620
- Margin percentage
- 19.59%
- Total valid votes
- 14,52,531
