1998 Cuban parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1998 Cuban parliamentary election
Country:Cuba
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1993 Cuban parliamentary election
Previous Year:1993
Next Election:2003 Cuban parliamentary election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:All 601 seats in the National Assembly of People's Power
Election Date:11 January 1998
Image1:Fidel Castro 2000.jpg
Leader1:Fidel Castro
Party1:Communist Party of Cuba
Seats1:601
Seat Change1:12
President of the Council of Ministers
Before Election:Fidel Castro
Before Party:Communist Party of Cuba
After Election:Fidel Castro
After Party:Communist Party of Cuba

Parliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 11 January 1998 alongside elections to the fourteen Provincial Assemblies.[1] A list of 601 candidates for the 601 seats was provided by the National Candidature Commission. Voter turnout was reported to be 98.35%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2079_98.htm Cuba: Elections held in 1998