In the 1998 Karnataka Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 28 constituencies and won 9 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 7,642,756 votes, accounting for 36.22% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, INC secured 36.22% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 28 |
| Seats won | 9 |
| Total votes received | 76,42,756 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 36.22% |
| Overall vote share | 36.22% |
The table below lists INC 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagalkot | Siddu Nyamagouda | 2 | 2,69,163 | 37.94 |
| Bangalore North | C.K.Jaffer Sharief | 1 | 3,99,582 | 42.11 |
| Bangalore South | D.P.Sharma | 2 | 2,49,601 | 31.27 |
| Belgaum | S.B.Sidnal | 2 | 2,30,834 | 31.87 |
| Bellary | K.C.Kondaiah | 1 | 2,84,909 | 39.76 |
| Bidar | Gundappa Korwar | 3 | 1,01,150 | 16.96 |
| Bijapur | Patil Mallanagouda Basanagouda | 1 | 2,61,623 | 40.92 |
| Chamarajanagar | Sreenivasa Prasad. V. | 2 | 2,70,175 | 36.89 |
| Chikballapur | R.L.Jalappa | 1 | 3,60,761 | 44.41 |
| Chikkodi | B.Shankaranand | 2 | 2,28,522 | 33.66 |
| Chikmagalur | M.Veerappa Moily | 2 | 2,63,641 | 36.69 |
| Chitradurga | C.P.Mudala Giriyappa | 1 | 3,21,930 | 42.88 |
| Davangere | Shamanur Shiva Shankarappa | 1 | 3,43,704 | 42.21 |
| Dharwad | Prof. I.G.Sanadi | 2 | 2,41,371 | 34.27 |
| Dharwad North | D.K.Naikar | 2 | 2,10,459 | 31.07 |
| Gulbarga | Dr.B.G.Jawali | 3 | 1,40,913 | 19.15 |
| Hassan | H.C.Sreekantaiah @ Annaiah | 2 | 3,04,753 | 35.7 |
| Kanakapura | Dr.D.Premachandra Sagar | 2 | 4,53,946 | 37.64 |
| Kanara | Alva Margret | 2 | 2,76,004 | 38.57 |
| Kolar | K.H.Muniyappa | 1 | 3,04,261 | 39.62 |
| Koppal | H.G.Ramulu | 1 | 2,89,681 | 40.94 |
| Mandya | G.Made Gowda | 2 | 2,50,916 | 31.97 |
| Mangalore | Janardhana Poojary | 2 | 3,34,455 | 47.18 |
| Mysore | S.Chikkamadu | 2 | 2,52,822 | 29.91 |
| Raichur | A.Venkatesh Naik | 1 | 2,64,187 | 44.89 |
| Shimoga | D.B.Chandre Gowda | 2 | 1,92,370 | 24.79 |
| Tumkur | R.Narayana | 2 | 2,56,125 | 35.6 |
| Udupi | Oscar Fernandes | 2 | 2,84,898 | 42.41 |