Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1998 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.
India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.
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| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 155-Chikkodi | SC | Karnataka | Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa | Lok Shakti | 1069088 | 693358 | 64.90% | 131238 | 18.90% | 1998 |
| 2 | 156-Belagavi | GEN | Karnataka | Babagouda Rudragouda Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1201792 | 737740 | 61.40% | 97057 | 13.20% | 1998 |
| 3 | 157-Bagalkot | GEN | Karnataka | Ajaykumar Sambasadashiv Sarnaik | Lok Shakti | 1079932 | 724951 | 67.10% | 83632 | 11.50% | 1998 |
| 4 | 158-Bijapur | GEN | Karnataka | Patil Mallanagouda Basanagouda | Indian National Congress | 1133499 | 655370 | 57.80% | 52822 | 8.10% | 1998 |
| 5 | 159-Kalaburagi | GEN | Karnataka | Baswaraj Patil Sedam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1274111 | 751734 | 59.00% | 131798 | 17.50% | 1998 |
| 6 | 160-Raichur | GEN | Karnataka | A.Venkatesh Naik | Indian National Congress | 1199449 | 607194 | 50.60% | 78278 | 12.90% | 1998 |
| 7 | 161-Bidar | SC | Karnataka | Ramchandra Veerappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1188479 | 610065 | 51.30% | 184633 | 30.30% | 1998 |
| 8 | 162-Koppal | GEN | Karnataka | H.G.Ramulu | Indian National Congress | 1212089 | 726342 | 59.90% | 83122 | 11.40% | 1998 |
| 9 | 163-Bellary | GEN | Karnataka | K.C.Kondaiah | Indian National Congress | 1179711 | 738610 | 62.60% | 63738 | 8.60% | 1998 |
| 10 | 167-Davanagere | GEN | Karnataka | Shamanur Shiva Shankarappa | Indian National Congress | 1181787 | 828009 | 70.10% | 11332 | 1.40% | 1998 |
| 11 | 168-Shimoga | GEN | Karnataka | Ayanoor Manjunath | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1110135 | 786730 | 70.90% | 159907 | 20.30% | 1998 |
| 12 | 170-Hassan | GEN | Karnataka | H D Devegowda | Janata Dal | 1172571 | 864621 | 73.70% | 31654 | 3.70% | 1998 |
| 13 | 172-Chitradurga | GEN | Karnataka | C.P.Mudala Giriyappa | Indian National Congress | 1152852 | 763214 | 66.20% | 58321 | 7.60% | 1998 |
| 14 | 173-Tumkur | GEN | Karnataka | S.Mallikarjunaiah | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1080851 | 728992 | 67.50% | 71187 | 9.80% | 1998 |
| 15 | 174-Mandya | GEN | Karnataka | Ambareesh | Janata Dal | 1067217 | 794821 | 74.50% | 180523 | 22.70% | 1998 |
| 16 | 175-Mysore | GEN | Karnataka | C.H.Vijayashankar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1240108 | 858402 | 69.20% | 103024 | 12.00% | 1998 |
| 17 | 176-Chamarajanagar | SC | Karnataka | Siddaraju. A. | Janata Dal | 1082515 | 747221 | 69.00% | 70315 | 9.40% | 1998 |
| 18 | 178-Bangalore North | GEN | Karnataka | C.K.Jaffer Sharief | Indian National Congress | 1664305 | 961717 | 57.80% | 72447 | 7.50% | 1998 |
| 19 | 180-Bangalore South | GEN | Karnataka | Ananth Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1398070 | 810135 | 58.00% | 180047 | 22.20% | 1998 |
| 20 | 181-Chikballapur | GEN | Karnataka | R.L.Jalappa | Indian National Congress | 1144669 | 825229 | 72.10% | 127055 | 15.40% | 1998 |
| 21 | 182-Kolar | SC | Karnataka | K.H.Muniyappa | Indian National Congress | 1080364 | 780806 | 72.30% | 77972 | 10.00% | 1998 |
| 22 | 573-Chikmagalur | GEN | Karnataka | Sreekantappa D.C. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1050631 | 727521 | 69.30% | 52496 | 7.20% | 1998 |
| 23 | 574-Dharwad North | GEN | Karnataka | Vijay Sankeshwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1084875 | 694185 | 64.00% | 129201 | 18.60% | 1998 |
| 24 | 575-Dharwad South | GEN | Karnataka | B.M.Menasinakai | Lok Shakti | 1061612 | 718159 | 67.70% | 86962 | 12.10% | 1998 |
| 25 | 576-Kanakapura | GEN | Karnataka | M.Srinivas | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1921886 | 1228049 | 63.90% | 16441 | 1.30% | 1998 |
| 26 | 577-Kanara | GEN | Karnataka | Anant Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1086420 | 730812 | 67.30% | 87047 | 11.90% | 1998 |
| 27 | 578-Mangalore | GEN | Karnataka | V.Dhananjaya Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 971958 | 715912 | 73.70% | 6907 | 1.00% | 1998 |
| 28 | 579-Udupi | GEN | Karnataka | I.M.Jayarama Shetty | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1007362 | 678749 | 67.40% | 56568 | 8.30% | 1998 |
The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Karnataka covered 28 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 64.9%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.
Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.
How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.