31 May 1998 (first round) 12 July 1998 (second round)
Nominee
Jamil Mahuad
Álvaro Noboa
Party
Popular Democracy
PRE
Running mate
Gustavo Noboa
Alfredo Castillo
Popular vote
2,243,000
2,140,481
Percentage
51.17%
48.83%
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Fabian Alarcon
FRA
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General elections were held in Ecuador on 31 May 1998, with a second round of the presidential elections on 12 July.[1] The result was a victory for Jamil Mahuad of the Popular Democracy (DP) party, who won the run-off with 51.2% of the vote.[2] The DP alliance also emerged as the largest party in the National Congress, winning 32 of the 120 seats.[3]
^Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p380 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^Nohlen, p404
^Nohlen, p396
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