| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. V. Sadananda Gowda | 384760 | 48.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | M Veerappa Moily | 351345 | 44.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | A K Subbaiah | 39774 | 5.00% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Rohit Kumar Joshi | 15693 | 2.00% | Kannada Nadu Party |