1998 Namibian local and regional elections
Appearance
Namibia held two subnational elections in 1998. Local Authority Council elections were held on 16 February 1998. Regional Council elections were held from 30 November to 1 December 1998. SWAPO again emerged as the party that gained control of a clear majority of Local Authority Councils and Regional Councils.
Results
[edit]Local Authority Councils
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWAPO | 36,967 | 58.78 | 187 | +3 | |
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 16,026 | 25.48 | 99 | –17 | |
Local Associations | 5,167 | 8.22 | 16 | +15 | |
United Democratic Front | 4,191 | 6.66 | 26 | +8 | |
Democratic Coalition of Namibia | 332 | 0.53 | 2 | New | |
SWANU | 142 | 0.23 | 0 | –1 | |
Workers Revolutionary Party | 63 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 62,888 | 100.00 | 330 | +10 | |
Valid votes | 62,888 | 98.97 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 655 | 1.03 | |||
Total votes | 63,543 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 188,302 | 33.75 | |||
Source: [1] |
Regional Councils
[edit]A total of 738,870 voters were registered, but 204,592 were in uncontested constituencies.[2]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWAPO | 145,196 | 69.58 | 82 | +11 | |
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 51,118 | 24.50 | 16 | –5 | |
United Democratic Front | 9,511 | 4.56 | 4 | +1 | |
Federal Convention of Namibia | 366 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | |
Independents | 2,485 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 208,676 | 100.00 | 102 | +7 | |
Valid votes | 208,676 | 97.77 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 4,757 | 2.23 | |||
Total votes | 213,433 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 534,278 | 39.95 | |||
Source: [3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of results of general election for local authority councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 1805. Government of Namibia. 5 March 1998. pp. 1–25.
- ^ 30 November -01 December 1998, Regional Councils Elections Electoral Commission of Namibia
- ^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of result of general election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 2069. Government of Namibia. 26 March 1999. pp. 1–14.