Senegalese parliamentary election, 1998
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Parliamentary elections were held in Senegal
on 24 May 1998. The result was a victory for the ruling Socialist Party
, which won 93 of the 140 seats. Voter turnout was just 38.8%.
* The And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism, the Convention of Democrats and Patriots and the National Democratic Rally ran in the previous elections as part of the Let us unite Senegal alliance.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
on 24 May 1998. The result was a victory for the ruling Socialist Party
Socialist Party of Senegal
The Socialist Party of Senegal is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party since 1996...
, which won 93 of the 140 seats. Voter turnout was just 38.8%.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
Socialist Party Socialist Party of Senegal The Socialist Party of Senegal is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party since 1996... |
612,559 | 50.2 | 93 | |
Senegalese Democratic Party Senegalese Democratic Party The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader... |
233,287 | 19.1 | 23 | |
Union for Democratic Renewal Union for Democratic Renewal (Senegal) The Union for Democratic Renewal is a political party in Senegal. It was founded by Djibo Leyti Kâ, a former minister under President Abdou Diouf who broke with the then-ruling Socialist Party, in 1998.... |
161,320 | 13.2 | 11 | New |
And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism The And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism is a socialist political party in Senegal led by Landing Savané.... |
60,673 | 5.0 | 4 | New* |
Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party | 48,097 | 3.9 | 3 | 0 |
Convention of Democrats and Patriots Convention of Democrats and Patriots The Convention of Democrats and Patriots was a political party in Senegal that was led by Iba Der Thiam.... |
24,405 | 2.0 | 1 | New* |
Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël The Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël is a political party in Senegal.At the legislative elections of 3 June 2007, the party won 2.18 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 150 seats.... |
16,282 | 1.3 | 1 | New |
Senegalese Democratic Union – Renewal | 12,928 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 |
Independence and Labor Party | 10,764 | 0.9 | 1 | |
National Democratic Rally National Democratic Rally (Senegal) The National Democratic Rally is a political party in Senegal. It is the party of the late Cheikh Anta Diop.... |
8,171 | 0.7 | 1 | New* |
Gaïndé Centrist Bloc | 7,468 | 0.6 | 1 | New |
Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi The Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi is a political party in Senegal.At the legislative elections of 3 June 2007, the party won 0.40 % of the popular vote and none of the 150 seats.... |
4,614 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
Movement for Socialism and Unity | 3,656 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
Senegalese Republican Movement Senegalese Republican Movement Senegalese Republican Movement was a political party in Senegal, founded on July 3, 1977. MRS was led by Boabacar Gueye, who served as its general secretary.... |
3,597 | 0.3 | 1 | New |
African Party for the Independence of the Masses African Party for the Independence of the Masses African Party for Independence of the Masses is a black nationalist political party in Senegal. It was legally registered in July 1982. PAIM publishes Nation Africaine.... |
3,439 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
Rally for Progress, Justice and Socialism | 3,397 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
Action for National Development | 2,692 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
Union for Democracy and Federalism/Mbooloo Mi | 2,808 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 13,845 | |||
Total | 1,243,274 | 100 | 140 | +20 |
Source: Nohlen et al |