1998 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

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]

1998 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

6 December 1998
50 seats in the Assembly of the Republic 26 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± UBP Derviş Eroğlu 40.3 24 +8 DP Serdar Denktaş 22.6 13 -3 TKP Alpay Durduran 15.4 7 +2 CTP Mehmet Ali Talat 13.4 6 -7 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Derviş Eroğlu UBP Derviş Eroğlu UBP

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

1. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Legislative elections of 6 December 1998 Adam Carr