1998 Ecuadorian general election

1998 Ecuadorian general election

Presidential election
31 May 1998 (first round)
12 July 1998 (second round)
Registered7,072,496
Turnout64.16% (first round)
70.13% (second round)
 
Nominee Jamil Mahuad Álvaro Noboa
Party Popular Democracy PRE
Running mate Gustavo Noboa Alfredo Castillo
Popular vote 2,243,000 2,140,481
Percentage 51.17% 48.83%


President before election

Fabian Alarcon
FRA

Elected President

Jamil Mahuad
Democracia Popular

General elections were held in Ecuador on 31 May 1998, with a second round of the presidential elections on 12 July. The result was a victory for Jamil Mahuad of the Popular Democracy (DP) party, who won the run-off with 51.2% of the vote. The DP alliance also emerged as the largest party in the National Congress, winning 32 of the 120 seats.