Country: | Cyprus |
Election Date: | 8 February 1998 (first round) |
Previous Election: | 1993 Cypriot presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1993 |
Next Election: | 2003 Cypriot presidential election |
Next Year: | 2003 |
Type: | presidential |
Candidate1: | Glafcos Clerides |
Party1: | Democratic Rally |
Image1: | Kliridis.jpg |
Popular Vote1: | 206,879 |
Percentage1: | 50.82% |
Candidate2: | Georgios Iacovou |
Party2: | Independent |
Popular Vote2: | 200,222 |
Percentage2: | 49.18% |
President | |
Before Election: | Glafcos Clerides |
Before Party: | Democratic Rally |
After Election: | Glafcos Clerides |
After Party: | Democratic Rally |
Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 8 February 1998, with a second round on 15 February.[1] The result was a victory for Glafcos Clerides of the Democratic Rally after he finished as runner-up behind George Iacovou (who was supported by AKEL and the Democratic Party)[2] in the first round. Voter turnout was 92% in the first round and 93% in the second.[2]