1998 Namibian local and regional elections
Namibia held two subnational elections in 1998. Local Authority Council elections were held on 16 February 1998. Regional Council elections were held from 30 November to 1 December 1998.
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Results
Local Authority Councils
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAPO | 36,967 | 58.78 | 187 | +3 | |
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 16,026 | 25.48 | 99 | –17 | |
| Local Associations | 5,167 | 8.22 | 16 | +15 | |
| United Democratic Front | 4,191 | 6.66 | 26 | +8 | |
| Democratic Coalition of Namibia | 332 | 0.53 | 2 | New | |
| SWANU | 142 | 0.23 | 0 | –1 | |
| Workers Revolutionary Party | 63 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 62,888 | 100.00 | 330 | +10 | |
| Valid votes | 62,888 | 98.97 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 655 | 1.03 | |||
| Total votes | 63,543 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 188,302 | 33.75 | |||
| Source: ECN | |||||
Regional Councils
A total of 738,870 voters were registered, but 204,592 were in uncontested constituencies.[1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAPO | 145,196 | 69.58 | 82 | +11 | |
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 51,118 | 24.50 | 16 | –5 | |
| United Democratic Front | 9,511 | 4.56 | 4 | +1 | |
| Federal Convention of Namibia | 366 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 2,485 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 208,676 | 100.00 | 102 | +7 | |
| Valid votes | 208,676 | 97.77 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,757 | 2.23 | |||
| Total votes | 213,433 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 534,278 | 39.95 | |||
| Source: ECN | |||||
References
- 30 November -01 December 1998, Regional Councils Elections Electoral Commission of Namibia
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