1998 Moldovan parliamentary election explained

Country:Moldova
Previous Election:1994
Next Election:2001
Seats For Election:All 101 seats in Parliament
Majority Seats:51
Election Date:22 March 1998
Turnout:69.12% (10.19pp)
Leader1:Vladimir Voronin
Party1:Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
Last Election1:New
Seats1:40
Percentage1:30.01
Leader2:Mircea Snegur
Party2:Democratic Convention of Moldova
Last Election2:20
Seats2:26
Percentage2:19.42
Leader3:Dumitru Diacov
Party3:For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova
Last Election3:New
Seats3:24
Percentage3:18.16
Leader4:Valeriu Matei
Party4:Party of Democratic Forces
Last Election4:New
Seats4:11
Percentage4:8.84
Map:MdAlegeri1998.png
Prime Minister
Before Election:Ion Ciubuc
After Election:Ion Ciubuc
Before Party:ADR
After Party:ADR

Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 22 March 1998.[1] The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 40 of the 101 seats. However, the three other parties to win seats – the Democratic Convention of Moldova (26 seats), For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova (24), and the Party of Democratic Forces (11) – formed a coalition government which was later known as the Alliance for Democracy and Reforms, pushing the Communists in opposition until the next elections in 2001.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]