Northern Cyprus parliamentary election, 1998
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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
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
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
National Unity Party | 440,626 | 40.3 | 24 | +8 |
Democratic Party | 246,602 | 22.6 | 13 | –5 |
Communal Liberation Party | 167,123 | 15.4 | 7 | +2 |
Republican Turkish Party | 145,874 | 13.4 | 6 | –7 |
National Birth Party | 90,761 | 4.5 | 0 | New |
Patriotic Peace Movement | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | |
Our Party | 1.2 | 0 | New | |
Total | 1,090,986 | 100 | 50 | 0 |
Valid votes | 99,568 | 93.8 | ||
Invalid votes | 6,608 | 6.2 | ||
Total | 100,867 | 100 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 122,574 | 86.6 | ||
Source: Adam Carr, PRIO |
References
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