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1998 Latvian parliamentary election

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1998 Latvian parliamentary election
Latvia
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All 100 seats in the Saeima
51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.00% Decrease (0.65 pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
TP Andris Šķēle 21.30 24 New
LC Vilis Krištopans 18.15 21 +4
TB/LNNK Guntars Krasts 14.73 17 +3
TSP Jānis Jurkāns 14.20 16 +10
LSDA Jānis Ādamsons 12.88 14 +14
JP Raimonds Pauls 7.35 8 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by district
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Guntars Krasts
TB/LNNK
Vilis Krištopans
Latvian Way
Example of ballot paper

Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 3 October 1998.[1] The People's Party emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 24 of the 100 seats.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Party203,58521.3024New
Latvian Way173,42018.1521+4
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK140,77314.7317+3
National Harmony Party135,70014.2016+10
Latvian Social Democratic Alliance123,05612.8814+14
New Party70,2147.358New
Latvian Farmers' Union23,7322.480
Workers' PartyLKDSZP22,0182.300
People's Movement for Latvia16,6471.740–16
Democratic Party "Saimnieks"15,4101.610–18
Latvian Revival Party5,0000.520New
National Progress Party4,5220.470New
Latvian Unity Party4,4450.470–8
Social Democratic Women's Organisation3,1330.330New
Popular Movement "Freedom"3,0990.320New
Latvian National Democratic Party2,9270.3100
Conservative Party2,3180.240New
Citizens' Union "Our Land"2,2380.230New
Helsinki-862,0880.220New
Democrats' Party7920.0800
Latvian National Reform Party4640.050New
Total955,581100.001000
Valid votes955,58197.27
Invalid/blank votes26,8192.73
Total votes982,400100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,383,66171.00
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Aftermath

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Initially, a coalition government was formed between Latvian Way, For Fatherland and Freedom, the Social Democratic Alliance and the New Party. This enjoyed a parliamentary majority with 60 out of the 100 MPs. However, within six months of the coalition forming, the Social Democratic Alliance left the government, leaving it with just 46 MPs, wiping out its parliamentary majority. As a result, a new government was formed with the addition of the People's Party. This enjoyed a large parliamentary majority, with 70 out of the 100 MPs.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1122 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7