Armenian presidential election, 1998

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Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 16 March 1998, with a second round on 30 March.[1] The result was a victory for independent candidate Robert Kocharyan, who won 58.9% of the vote in the second round. Turnout was 63.5% in the first round and 68.1% in the second.[2]

Results

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Robert Kocharyan Independent 545,938 38.5 908,613 58.9
Karen Demirchyan Socialist Party 431,967 30.5 618,764 40.1
Vazgen Manukyan National Democratic Union 172,449 12.2
Sergej Badalyan Armenian Communist Party 155,023 109.9
Paruyr Hayrikyan National Union for Self-Determination 76,212 5.4
David Shamazaryan Independent 6,798 0.5
Artashes Geghamyan National Accord Party 6,314 0.4
Vigen Khachatryan Democratic Liberal Party of Armenia 3,999 0.3
Hrant Khachatryan Constitutional Rights Union 2,943 0.2
Aram Sargsyan Democratic Party of Armenia 2,710 0.2
Yuri Mkrtchyan Independent 2,511 0.2
Ashot Bleyan New Path 1,559 0.1
None of the above 9,509 0.7 14,890 1.0
Invalid/blank votes 38,177 - 25,435 -
Total 1,456,109 100 1,567,702 100
Source: Nohlen et al

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p329 ISBN 019924958
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p337 ISBN 019924958