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1998 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

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1998 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election
Northern Cyprus
← 1993 6 December 1998 2003 →

All 50 seats in the Assembly of the Republic
26 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
UBP Derviş Eroğlu 40.39 24 +8
DP Serdar Denktaş 22.60 13 −3
TKP Alpay Durduran 15.32 7 +2
CTP Mehmet Ali Talat 13.37 6 −7
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Derviş Eroğlu
UBP
Derviş Eroğlu
UBP

Parliamentary elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 6 December 1998.[1] The National Unity Party emerged as the largest party in the Assembly of the Republic, winning 24 of the 50 seats.[1]

Electoral system

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At the time of the election, Northern Cyprus was divided into five constituencies, electing a total of 50 members of the Assembly by proportional representation.[1] Voters could cast as many votes in their district as there were seats.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Unity Party440,62640.3924+8
Democratic Party246,60222.6013–3
Communal Liberation Party167,12315.327+2
Republican Turkish Party145,87413.376–7
National Rebirth Party49,5114.540New
Patriotic Peace Movement27,4672.5200
Our Party13,4871.240New
Independents2960.0300
Total1,090,986100.00500
Valid votes99,56893.64
Invalid/blank votes6,7636.36
Total votes106,331100.00
Registered voters/turnout120,75888.05
Source: YSK

References

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