1998 Moldovan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 22 March 1998. The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 40 of the 101 seats. However, the Alliance for Democracy and Reforms was formed by the Democratic Convention of Moldova (26 MPs), the Electoral Bloc for a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova (24 MPs) and the Party of Democratic Forces (11 MPs), and held an absolute majority.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova	487,002	30.01	40
Democratic Convention of Moldova	315,206	19.42	26
Electoral Bloc for a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova	294,691	18.16	24
Party of Democratic Forces	143,428	8.84	11
Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldova	58,874	3.63	0
Civic Alliance "Ant"	53,338	3.29	0
Alliance of Democratic Forces	36,344	2.24	0
Party of the Socio-Economic Justice of Moldova	31,663	1.95	0
Social Democratic Party	30,169	1.86	0
Socialist Unity	29,647	1.83	0
Social Democratic Bloc "Hope"	21,282	1.31	0
Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova	9,514	0.59	0
Reform Party	8,844	0.54	0
Christian Democratic Union of Moldova	8,342	0.54	0
Independents	90,997	5.6	0
Invalid/blank votes	57,483	–	–
Total	1,680,470	100	101
Registered voters/turnout	2,324,295	72.3	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver