Latvian parliamentary election, 1998
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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.
[edit] Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Party | 203,585 | 21.3 | 24 | New |
| Latvian Way | 173,420 | 18.1 | 21 | +4 |
| For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 140,773 | 14.7 | 17 | +3 |
| National Harmony Party | 135,700 | 14.2 | 16 | +10 |
| Latvian Social Democratic Alliance | 123,056 | 12.9 | 14 | +14 |
| New Party | 70,214 | 7.3 | 8 | New |
| Latvian Farmers' Union | 23,732 | 2.5 | 0 | – |
| Workers' Party-LKDS-ZP | 22,018 | 2.3 | 0 | – |
| People's Movement for Latvia | 16,647 | 1.7 | 0 | –16 |
| Democratic Party "Saimnieks" | 15,410 | 1.6 | 0 | –18 |
| Latvian Revival Party | 5,000 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| National Progress Party | 4,522 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Latvian Unity Party | 4,445 | 0.5 | 0 | –8 |
| Social Democratic Women's Organisation | 3,133 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Popular Movement "Freedom" | 3,099 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Latvian National Democratic Party | 2,927 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 2,318 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Citizens' Union "Our Land" | 2,238 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Helsinki-86 | 2,088 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Democrats' Party | 792 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvian National Reform Party | 464 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 26,819 | – | – | – |
| Total | 982,400 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,383,661 | 71.0 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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