1998 San Marino general election explained

Country:San Marino
Flag Year:1862
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1993
Next Election:2001
Election Date:31 May 1998
Seats For Election:All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
Majority Seats:31
Turnout:75.28% (4.75pp)
Party1:Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party
Last Election1:26
Seats1:25
Percentage1:40.85
Party2:Sammarinese Socialist Party
Last Election2:14
Seats2:14
Percentage2:23.23
Leader3:Maurizio Tomassoni
Party3:PPDSIMCD
Last Election3:11
Seats3:11
Percentage3:18.64
Leader4:Luciano Sansovini
Party4:APDSplR
Last Election4:4
Seats4:6
Percentage4:9.81
Party5:Socialists for Reform
Last Election5:new
Seats5:2
Percentage5:4.19
Leader6:Ivan Foschi
Party6:Sammarinese Communist Refoundation
Last Election6:2
Seats6:2
Percentage6:3.27

General elections were held in San Marino on 31 May 1998.[1] The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 25 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council,[2] and continued their coalition with the Sammarinese Socialist Party.

Electoral system

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 18 years old.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1691