Official results for the 1998 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. INC won the most seats with 4 out of 8.
Total seats: 8. Majority mark: 4.
| Party | Seats | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|
| INC | 4 | 37.4% |
| BJP | 3 | 32.0% |
| JD | 1 | 19.3% |
| BSP | 0 | 2.0% |
| SP | 0 | 0.1% |
| CPI | 0 | 0.4% |
| LS | 0 | 4.8% |
| SAP | 0 | 0.0% |
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI | R. ASHOKA | BJP | 8.3% |
| HARIHAR | K.R. Prabhavathi | JD | 10.7% |
| HEGGADADEVANKOTE | Pujari Pralhad Hanamantappa | BJP | 24.1% |
| HIRIYUR | A.NARAYANASWAMY | BJP | 21.1% |
| MAHADEVAPURA | AMBADAGATTI SHRIKANT RUDRAPPA | INC | 2.8% |
| MALUR | K. GOPAL POOJARY | INC | 28.3% |
| SEDAM | S.S.MALLIKARJUN. | INC | 20.9% |
| SHAHAPUR | BHAGIRATHI T | INC | 10.4% |