1998 Venezuelan parliamentary election

The 1998 Venezuelan parliamentary election took place on 8 November.[1] Democratic Action won a plurality of seats, winning 61 of the 207 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 21 of the 54 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 54.5% in the Senate elections and 52.7% in the Chamber elections.[2][3]

1998 Venezuelan parliamentary election

8 November 1998

All 165 seats of the National Assembly
83 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party AD MVR COPEI
Seats won 82 43 32

People elected for the first time in this election include Nicolás Maduro and Juan Barreto (MVR), Henrique Capriles Radonski (COPEI) for the Chamber of Deputies; and Rafael Poleo (Democratic Action) and Julián Isaías Rodríguez Diaz (MVR) for the Senate.

Results

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Democratic Action1,246,56724.421+5
Fifth Republic Movement1,008,69319.88New
Copei518,97612.16-8
Project Venezuela518,23510.23New
Movement for Socialism465,9779.150
Fatherland for All171,4693.44New
Radical Cause151,9603.01-8
Opening to National Participation123,9482.41New
National Convergence119,9512.33-3
Integration and Representation New Hope63,4221.20New
Renovación61,9921.21New
Communist Party of Venezuela24,9290.51+1
Authentic Renewal Organisation24,7940.500
Independent Socialists24,3840.50New
United for Human Rights21,5500.40New
National Integration Movement19,1380.400
Democratic Republican Union16,6800.300
People's Electoral Movement15,1400.300
Emerging People9,2710.200
Independents for the National Community7,0270.10New
257 other parties391,8577.70
Invalid/blank votes776,201
Total5,884,58810054+4
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Democratic Action1,195,75124.161+6
Fifth Republic Movement986,13119.935New
Copei593,88212.026-27
Project Venezuela518,23510.420New
Movement for Socialism440,6658.9240
Fatherland for All171,0913.411New
Radical Cause147,8063.05-35
National Convergence122,2422.56-20
Opening to National Participation76,9911.53New
Integration and Representation New Hope62,7381.33New
Renovación61,7041.22New
United for Human Rights30,7600.61New
Communist Party of Venezuela28,8270.62New
Authentic Renewal Organisation26,6100.52+1
Independent Socialists24,7290.51New
Democratic Republican Union19,1950.410
National Integration Movement18,0990.410
People's Electoral Movement17,3430.310
Organisation Force in Motion397,2058.01New
Movement for Popular Democracy-Red Flag1New
Other parties0
Invalid/blank votes828,631
Total5,792,391100207+4
Source: Nohlen
Popular vote
AD
24.09%
MVR
19.87%
COPEI
11.96%
PROVE
10.44%
MAS
8.88%
PPT
3.45%
LCR
2.98%
CVGV
2.46%
MA
1.55%
IRENE
1.26%
RENOVACION
1.24%
Others
11.34%
Seats
AD
29.47%
MVR
16.91%
COPEI
12.56%
MAS
11.59%
PROVE
9.66%
PPT
5.31%
CVGV
2.90%
LCR
2.42%
MA
1.45%
IRENE
1.45%
RENOVACION
0.97%
Others
5.31%

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p555 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p575
  3. Nohlen, p573
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