Senegalese parliamentary election, 1998
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Parliamentary elections were held in Senegal
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
9
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


* 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.
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