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Cambodian general election, 1998

Cambodian general election, 1998
Cambodia
← 1993 26 July 1998 2003 →

All 122 seats to the National Assembly
62 seats needed for a majority
Registered 5,395,595
Turnout 5,057,679 (93.7%)
Increase 4.2%
  First party Second party Third party
  Hun Sen.jpg Ranariddh 1990s.jpg Sam Rainsy.jpg
Leader Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh Sam Rainsy
Party CPP FUNCINPEC SRP
Leader since 14 January 1985 February 1992 June 1995
Leader's seat Kandal Kampong Cham Kampong Cham
Last election 51 seats, 38.2% 58 seats, 45.5% N/A
Seats before 51 58 0
Seats won 64 43 15
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 15 Increase 15
Popular vote 2,030,790 1,554,405 699,665
Percentage 41.4% 31.7% 14.3%
Swing Increase 3.1% Decrease 13.8% Increase 14.3%

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Prime Minister before election

Ung Huot
FUNCINPEC

Elected Prime Minister

Hun Sen
CPP


Ung Huot
FUNCINPEC

Hun Sen
CPP

General elections were held in Cambodia on 26 July 1998. The result was a victory for the Cambodian People's Party, which won 64 of the 122 seats. Voter turnout was 93.7%.


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