Venezuelan parliamentary election, 1998

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Parliamentary elections were held in Venezuela on 8 November 1998.[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]

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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