Northern Cyprus parliamentary election, 1998

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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]

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 2 3 4 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Legislative elections of 6 December 1998 Adam Carr

Elections and referendums in Northern Cyprus

Presidential elections	1976 1981 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

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Referendums	1975 1985 2004 2014

See also: Elections and referendums in Cyprus

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