1998 Belizean general election

1998 Belizean general election
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All 29 seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout90.13%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Said Musa Manuel Esquivel
Party PUP UDP
Last election 13 seats 15 seats
Seats won 26 3
Seat change Increase13 Decrease12
Popular vote 50,330 33,237
Percentage 59.67% 39.41%
Swing Increase8.4pp Decrease9.3pp
Popular vote by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Manuel Esquivel
UDP

Subsequent Prime Minister

Said Musa
PUP

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General elections were held in Belize on 27 August 1998.[1] The result was a victory for the People's United Party, which won 26 of the 29 seats and Said Musa was elected as prime minister for the first time.[2] Voter turnout was 90%, the highest since independence.[1]

  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p104 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Unofficial election results of twenty-nine constituencies, Channel 5 Belize, August 28, 1998. (accessed 5 October 2014)