Namibian local and regional elections, 1998

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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.

Local Authority Council Results

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**Summary of the 16 February Namibia Local election results**
Party	Votes	%	Seats	Seats +/-
South West Africa People's Organization	36,967	58.18	187	7
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance	16,026	25.22	99	17
United Democratic Front	4,191	6.60	26	8
Local Associations	5,167	8.13	16	15
Democratic Coalition of Namibia	332	0.52	2	2
South West African National Union (SWANU)	142	0.22	0	16
Worker's Revolutionary Party (WRP)	62	0.10	0
Invalid votes	655
Total	63,543	100	330	10

Regional Council Elections

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**Summary of the 30 November-1 December Namibia Regional Council election results**
Party	Votes	Constituencies Won	Seats +/-
South West Africa People's Organization	145,196	82	11
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance	51,118	16	5
United Democratic Front	9,511	3	1
Federal Convention of Namibia	366	0	0
Independents	2,485	0	0
Invalid votes	4,757
Total	213,433	102	7

References

Elections in Namibia

Presidential elections	1994 1999 2004 2009 2014

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Local and regional elections	1992 1998 2004 2010 2015

Referendums	1946 1977

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