| |
|
Dominican Republic 1998 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
Senate
|
|
Date of Election
|
May
16, 1998
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
30
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Dominican
Revolutionary Party (PRD) |
24
|
-
|
| Dominican
Liberation Party (PLD) |
4
|
-
|
| Social
Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) |
2
|
-
|
|
Chamber
|
Chamber
of Deputies
|
|
Date of Election
|
May
16, 1998
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
149
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Dominican
Revolutionary Party (PRD) |
83
|
51.34%
|
| Dominican
Liberation Party (PLD) |
49
|
30.38%
|
| Social
Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) |
17
|
16.83%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1999, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1999.
# Source: Political
Database of the Americas (1999) Dominican
Republic: 1998 Legislative Election. [Internet]. Georgetown University
and the Organization of American States. 18 December 2002.
| Population
Size |
8
313 630
|
| Registered
Voters |
4
129 554
|
|
Total Votes
|
2
187 528
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
53.0%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
4.3%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Dominican Republic. [Internet]. International IDEA. 7 November
2001. |
