1998 Belizean general election

1998 Belizean general election
27 August 1998
All 29 seats in the House of Representatives
15 seats needed for a majority
Registered94,173
Turnout90.13% ( 18.03pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Said Musa Manuel Esquivel
Party PUP UDP
Leader's seat Fort George Caribbean Shores
(lost re-election)
Last election 51.23%, 13 seats 48.71%, 15 seats
Seats won 26 3
Seat change 13 12
Popular vote 50,330 33,237
Percentage 59.67% 39.41%
Swing 8.44 pp 9.30 pp
Popular vote by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Manuel Esquivel
UDP

Subsequent Prime Minister

Said Musa
PUP

General elections were held in Belize on 27 August 1998. The result was a victory for the People's United Party, which won 26 of the 29 seats and Said Musa was elected as prime minister for the first time. Voter turnout was 90%, the highest since independence.

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