1998 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

1998 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

6 December 1998

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. The National Unity Party emerged as the largest party in the Assembly of the Republic, winning 24 of the 50 seats.

Electoral system

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. Voters could cast as many votes in their district as there were seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Unity Party	440,626	40.39	24	+8
	Democratic Party	246,602	22.60	13	–3
	Communal Liberation Party	167,123	15.32	7	+2
	Republican Turkish Party	145,874	13.37	6	–7
	National Rebirth Party	49,511	4.54	0	New
	Patriotic Peace Movement	27,467	2.52	0	0
	Our Party	13,487	1.24	0	New
	Independents	296	0.03	0	0
Total		1,090,986	100.00	50	0
Valid votes		99,568	93.64
Invalid/blank votes		6,763	6.36
Total votes		106,331	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		120,758	88.05
Source: YSK