1998 Vincentian general election

1998 Vincentian general election
15 June 1998
15 of 23 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Registered76,469
Turnout67.36% ( 1.75pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader James Mitchell Vincent Beache
Party New Democratic Unity Labour
Leader since 1975 1994
Last election 54.95%, 12 seats 43.96%, 3 seats
Seats won 8 7
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 23,258 28,025
Percentage 45.31% 54.60%
Swing 9.64pp 10.64pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

James Mitchell
New Democratic

Elected Prime Minister

James Mitchell
New Democratic

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 15 June 1998. Although the Unity Labour Party (ULP) received a majority of the public vote, the New Democratic Party (NDP) won a majority of seats, the first time the party receiving a majority of the vote had failed to win the elections since 1966. Voter turnout was 67%.

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