1998 Macedonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Macedonia on 18 October 1998, with a second round on 1 November.[1] VMRO-DPMNE emerged as the largest party, winning 49 of the 120 seats,[2] and later formed a coalition government with Democratic Alternative and the Democratic Party of Albanians.

1998 Macedonian parliamentary election
North Macedonia
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1 November 1998 (second round)
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All 120 seats in the Assembly
61 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats +/–
VMRO-DPMNE Ljubčo Georgievski 49 +49
SDSM Branko Crvenkovski 27 −31
PPD Abdurrahman Aliti [sq] 14 +4
DA Vasil Tupurkovski 13 New
PDSh Arbën Xhaferi 11 New
LDPDPM Petar Gošev [mk] 4 −26
SPM Ljubisav Ivanov-Dzingo [mk] 1 −7
Union of Roma Amdi Bajram [mk] 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after election
Branko Crvenkovski
SDSM
Ljubčo Georgievski
VMRO-DPMNE

Electoral system

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A new electoral law was passed prior to the election, replacing the system in which 120 members of the Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies, with one in which 35 were elected by proportional representation at the national level, and 85 elected in single member constituencies.[3] In the single-member constituencies, candidates had to receive 50% of votes cast and 33% of the total number of registered voters to win in the first round. If no candidate achieved this requirement, a second round was held between the two candidates with the most votes.

This was the only election to use this system.[4] Prior to the 2002 elections it was replaced by a system in which the country was divided into six constituencies that elected 20 members each by proportional representation.[5]

Results

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PartyProportionalConstituency (first round)Constituency (second round)Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
VMRO-DPMNE312,66928.10116,9270.6308,1951.06011
Social Democratic Union of Macedonia279,79925.1410278,76625.194273,19335.311327
PPDDPA214,36019.2688
Democratic Alternative119,35210.7346,9070.6204
LDPDPM77,7886.992116,19010.50034,7664.4924
SPMPCERMDPT–DPPRM–SDAM52,2844.70010,9620.9903,6790.4800
Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia14,9301.3400
VMRO-DOM11,5771.0403,1670.2900
Party of Pensioners5,9700.5402770.0300
MAAK-KP–MA–DP5,5960.5008,3760.7600
VMRO-DP [mk]3,7460.3409,0500.8200
Civil-Liberal Party of Macedonia3,3930.3004300.0400
League of Communists of Macedonia2,7560.2502,9970.2700
Socialist Christian Party of Macedonia2,1860.2001,1200.1000
Communist Party of Macedonia2,0580.1801,8280.1700
Workers Party1,5280.1408180.0700
VMRO-DPMNEDemocratic Alternative369,61533.406373,00148.214147
Party for Democratic Prosperity132,43011.97918,1532.35110
Socialist Party of Macedonia60,5425.47112,5341.6201
Democratic Party of Albanians53,4694.83328,3613.6747
Union of Roma in Macedonia3,5770.3207,2940.9411
SDSMSDPM9,4110.8500
Party for Democratic Action – True Path5,7440.5204,7440.6100
Democratic Party of Turks3,9330.3600
VMRO-DPMNEDALeague for Democracy [mk]3,6150.3304,6950.6100
PDPNDP1,6530.1500
Republican Party of People's Unity1,3380.1200
SPMPCERMDPT–DPPRM8130.0700
Democratic Progressive Party of the Roma from Macedonia4260.0400
Democratic Party3470.0300
MAAK – Conservative Party1960.0200
Social Democratic Party of Macedonia1420.0100
SPMDPT–SDAM840.0100
Independents2,7620.25011,3981.0305,1280.6600
Total1,112,754100.00351,106,548100.0023773,743100.0062120
Valid votes1,112,75497.061,106,54897.54773,74398.16
Invalid/blank votes33,7552.9427,9462.4614,4811.84
Total votes1,146,509100.001,134,494100.00788,224100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,572,97672.891,572,97672.121,142,92668.97
Source: Slavic Research Centre, Sobranie

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1278 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1288
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1274
  4. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1275
  5. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1276
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