Malagasy parliamentary election, 1998
Encyclopedia
Parliamentary elections were held in Madagascar
on 17 May 1998. AREMA
, the party led by President Didier Ratsiraka
, emerged as the largest faction in the National Assembly
, winning 32 of the 150 seats. However, independent candidates won more seats than any party.
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
on 17 May 1998. AREMA
Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar
The Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar or Pillar and Structure for the Salvation of Madagascar is a political party in Madagascar.*National secretary: Pierrot Rajaonarivelo...
, the party led by President Didier Ratsiraka
Didier Ratsiraka
Vice Admiral Didier Ratsiraka is a Malagasy politician who was President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2002.-Second Republic:...
, emerged as the largest faction in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Madagascar
The Parliament has two chambers. The lower house is the National Assembly .The Assembly has 160 members, elected for a four year term in single-member and two-member constituencies...
, winning 32 of the 150 seats. However, independent candidates won more seats than any party.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 26.81 | 32 | ||
| AREMA Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar The Association for the Rebirth of Madagascar or Pillar and Structure for the Salvation of Madagascar is a political party in Madagascar.*National secretary: Pierrot Rajaonarivelo... |
24.74 | 63 | New | |
| Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery is a political party in Madagascar... |
13.32 | 16 | ||
| Judged By Your Work Party Judged By Your Work Party Judged By Your Work Party is a political party in Madagascar.The AVI backed Marc Ravalomanana, the opposition candidate in the disputed December 2001 presidential election, and after Ravalomanana became President, the AVI joined the government... |
6.90 | 14 | New | |
| Rally for Socialism and Democracy | 4.75 | 11 | ||
| Action, Truth, Development and Harmony | 4.6 | 6 | New | |
| Movement for Proletarian Power Movement for the Progress of Madagascar The Movement for the Progress of Madagascar is a political party in Madagascar.The Chairman of the party is Manandafy Rakotonirina.... |
3 | |||
| Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar - Renewal | 3 | |||
| Confederation of Civil Societies for Development | 1 | New | ||
| Action and Reflection Group for the Development of Madagascar | 1 | 0 | ||
| Other parties | 0 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | |3,147,368 | 150 | +16 | |
| Source: EISA | ||||