1998년의 제2회 전국동시지방선거에서는 시의회 의원 14명이 선출되었고, 광역의원으로는 한나라당 홍영기와 국민회의 이성근이 당선되었다.
In the second national co-local election in 1998, 14 city council members were elected, and Hong Young-gi of the Hannara Party and Lee Seong-geun of the National Congress for New Politics were elected as the regional council.