In the 1998 Karnataka Lok Sabha Election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested 18 constituencies and won 13 seats. Across these constituencies, BJP candidates received 5,686,151 votes, accounting for 41.34% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, BJP secured 26.95% vote share.
| BJP Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 18 |
| Seats won | 13 |
| Total votes received | 56,86,151 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 41.34% |
| Overall vote share | 26.95% |
The table below lists BJP candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore South | Ananth Kumar | 1 | 4,29,648 | 53.83 |
| Belgaum | Babagouda Rudragouda Patil | 1 | 3,27,891 | 45.28 |
| Bidar | Ramchandra Veerappa | 1 | 3,17,504 | 53.25 |
| Bijapur | Patil Basanagouda Linganagouda | 2 | 2,08,801 | 32.65 |
| Chikmagalur | Sreekantappa D.C. | 1 | 3,16,137 | 44 |
| Davangere | G.Mallikarjunappa | 2 | 3,32,372 | 40.82 |
| Dharwad North | Vijay Sankeshwar | 1 | 3,39,660 | 50.15 |
| Gulbarga | Baswaraj Patil Sedam | 1 | 3,28,982 | 44.72 |
| Hassan | Susheela Shivappa | 3 | 2,05,628 | 24.09 |
| Kanakapura | M.Srinivas | 1 | 4,70,387 | 39 |
| Kanara | Anant Kumar | 1 | 3,63,051 | 50.74 |
| Kolar | V.Hanumappa | 3 | 2,25,368 | 29.35 |
| Mandya | H. Srinivas | 3 | 1,02,459 | 13.06 |
| Mangalore | V.Dhananjaya Kumar | 1 | 3,41,362 | 48.15 |
| Mysore | C.H.Vijayashankar | 1 | 3,55,846 | 42.1 |
| Shimoga | Ayanoor Manjunath | 1 | 3,52,277 | 45.4 |
| Tumkur | S.Mallikarjunaiah | 1 | 3,27,312 | 45.5 |
| Udupi | I.M.Jayarama Shetty | 1 | 3,41,466 | 50.83 |