Azerbaijani presidential election, 1998
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presidential elections were held in Azerbaijan
on 11 October 1998. The result was a victory for Heydar Aliyev
of the New Azerbaijan Party
, who won 77.6% of the vote. Voter turnout was reported to be 78.9%.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
on 11 October 1998. The result was a victory for Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet...
of the New Azerbaijan Party
New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan. It was formed on 18 December 1992 by the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, who led it until his retirement and death in 2003...
, who won 77.6% of the vote. Voter turnout was reported to be 78.9%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heydar Aliyev Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet... |
New Azerbaijan Party New Azerbaijan Party The New Azerbaijan Party is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan. It was formed on 18 December 1992 by the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, who led it until his retirement and death in 2003... |
2,556,059 | 77.6 |
| Etibar Mammadov Etibar Mammadov Etibar Mammadov Salidar oglu is an Azerbaijani politician and founder and leader of Azerbaijan National Independence Party , an opposition party in Azerbaijan... |
Azerbaijan National Independence Party Azerbaijan National Independence Party The Azerbaijan National Independence Party is a political party in Azerbaijan.At the last elections , the party won 3.9 % of the popular vote and 2 out of 125 seats. Its candidate Ehtibar Mammadov won 2.6 % of the popular vote in the 15 October 2003 presidential elections.The party suffered a... |
389,662 | 11.8 |
| Nizami Suleymanov | Independent Azerbaijan Party | 270,709 | 8.2 |
| Firudin Hasanov | Azerbaijan Communist Party Azerbaijan Communist Party (1993) The Azerbaijan Communist Party is a political party in Azerbaijan. AKP was set up in 1993 by Ramiz Ahmadov and registered by the Justice Ministry in 1994.-Ideology:... |
29,244 | 0.9 |
| Aşraf Mehdiyev | Endeavour Party | 28,809 | 0.9 |
| Xanhuseyn Kazimli | Azerbaijan Social Prosperity Party Azerbaijan Social Prosperity Party The Azerbaijan Social Prosperity Party is a political party in Azerbaijan.At the elections , the party won 1 out of 125 seats. At the parliamentary elections of 6 November 2005 the party kept 1 seat. The leader of the party is Hussein Kyazymly.... |
8,254 | 0.3 |
| None of the above | 10,910 | 0.3 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 64,818 | ||
| Total | 3,358,465 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||