1998 Monegasque general election

General elections were held in Monaco on 1 February 1998, with a second round of voting on 8 February. The result was a victory for the National and Democratic Union, which won all 18 seats in the National Council.

1998 Monegasque general election

1 February 1998 (first round) 8 February 1998 (second round)

All 18 seats in the National Council 10 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– UND Jean-Louis Campora 67.40 18 +3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. President of the National Council before President of the National Council after Jean-Louis Campora UND Jean-Louis Campora UND

Electoral system

Voters can either choose a party list or choose candidates from various lists ("panachage") for the 18 seats. To be elected, a candidate must receive a majority of valid votes, and if the 18 seats are not filled in the first round, the remaining seats are elected in a second round by a simple majority.

Results

Party		First round			Second round			Total seats	+/–
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	National and Democratic Union	32,531	67.40	15	3,999	49.50	3	18	+3
	National Union for the Future of Monaco	11,285	23.38	0	3,196	39.56	0	0	New
	Rally for the Monegasque Family	4,446	9.21	0	883	10.93	0	0	New
Total		48,262	100.00	15	8,078	100.00	3	18	0
Valid votes		3,453	95.07		3,149	97.19
Invalid votes		138	3.80		77	2.38
Blank votes		41	1.13		14	0.43
Total votes		3,632	100.00		3,240	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		4,931	73.66		4,932	65.69
Source: Journal de Monaco, Nohlen & Stöver

By candidate

First round

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National and Democratic Union	Henry Rey	2,008	58.15
		Jean-Joseph Pastor	1,939	56.15
		Michel Grinda	1,928	55.84
		Michel Boeri	1,872	54.21
		Jean-Louis Campora	1,868	54.10
		Guy Magnan	1,855	53.72
		Rainier Boisson	1,842	53.34
		Patrick Medecin	1,839	53.26
		Marie-Thérèse Escaut-Marquet	1,812	52.48
		Michel Boisson	1,807	52.33
		Robert Scarlot	1,796	52.01
		Christophe Steiner	1,778	51.49
		Christine Pasquier-Ciulla	1,759	50.94
		Alain Michel	1,747	50.59
		Marianne Bertrand-Reynaud	1,731	50.13
		Jean Tonelli	1,686	48.83
		Florence Sosso	1,674	48.48
		Francis Palmaro	1,590	46.05
	National Union for the Future of Monaco	Michel-Yves Mourou	1,100	31.86
		Claude Boisson	964	27.92
		Jean-Charles Gardetto	955	27.66
		Bruno Blanchy	931	26.96
		Claude Cellario	895	25.92
		Gerard Borgia	881	25.51
		Rodolphe Berlin	844	24.44
		Pierre-Yves Canton	816	23.63
		Michèle Dittlot	812	23.52
		Monique Gastaud	807	23.37
		Nathalie Amoratti-Blanc	773	22.39
		Sylvie Calais	759	21.98
		Nicole Vaccarezza	748	21.66
	Rally for the Monegasque Family	René Giordano	972	28.15
		Gerard Bertrand	743	21.52
		Jean-Pierre Licari	728	21.08
		Jean-Luc Nigioni	721	20.88
		Gabrielle Grassi	664	19.23
		Blanche Medecin	618	17.90
Total			48,262	100.00
Valid votes			3,453	95.07
Invalid votes			138	3.80
Blank votes			41	1.13
Total votes			3,632	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			4,931	73.66
Source: Journal de Monaco

Second round

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National and Democratic Union	Francis Palmaro	1,373	43.60
		Jean Tonelli	1,323	42.01
		Florence Sosso	1,303	41.38
	National Union for the Future of Monaco	Michel-Yves Mourou	1,220	38.74
		Jean-Charles Gardetto	996	31.63
		Claude Boisson	980	31.12
	Rally for the Monegasque Family	René Giordano	883	28.04
Total			8,078	100.00
Valid votes			3,149	97.19
Invalid votes			77	2.38
Blank votes			14	0.43
Total votes			3,240	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			4,932	65.69
Source: Journal de Monaco