1998 Cambodian general election

1998 Cambodian general election
26 July 1998
All 122 seats in the National Assembly
62 seats needed for a majority
Registered5,395,595 13.2pp
Turnout93.7% ( 4.1pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh Sam Rainsy
Party CPP FUNCINPEC SRP
Last election 38.2%, 51 seats 45.5%, 58 seats Did not exist
Seats won 64 43 15
Seat change 13 15 New party
Popular vote 2,030,790 1,554,405 699,665
Percentage 41.4% 31.7% 14.3%
Swing 3.1pp 13.8pp New party
Prime Minister before election

Ung Huot (first PM)
Hun Sen (second PM)

 Elected Prime Minister

Hun Sen
CPP

General elections were held in Cambodia on 26 July 1998. The result was a victory for the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which won 64 of the 122 seats, resulting in its leader Hun Sen becoming prime minister. Opposition parties sought a recount and claimed there had been irregularities, claims supported by many international observers. Voter turnout was 93.7%.

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