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1998 Cambodian general election information


1998 Cambodian general election
1998 Cambodian general election
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All 122 seats in the National Assembly
62 seats needed for a majority
Registered5,395,595 Increase 13.2pp
Turnout93.7% (Increase 4.1pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh Sam Rainsy
Party CPP FUNCINPEC SRP
Last election 38.2%, 51 seats 45.5%, 58 seats
Seats won 64 43 15
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 15 New
Popular vote 2,030,790 1,554,405 699,665
Percentage 41.4% 31.7% 14.3%
Swing Increase 3.1pp Decrease 13.8pp New


Prime Minister before election

Ung Huot
Norodom Ranariddh

Elected Prime Minister

Hun Sen
CPP

General elections were held in Cambodia on 26 July 1998. The result was a victory for the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which won 64 of the 122 seats, resulting in its leader Hun Sen becoming Prime Minister. Opposition parties sought a recount and claimed there had been irregularities, claims supported by many international observers. Voter turnout was 93.7%.[1]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p70 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

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