1998 Cambodian general election

1998 Cambodian general election

← 1993 26 July 1998 2003 →
All 122 seats in the National Assembly 62 seats needed for a majority
Registered	5,395,595 13.2pp
Turnout	93.7% ( 4.1pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh Sam Rainsy Party CPP FUNCINPEC SRP Last election 38.2%, 51 seats 45.5%, 58 seats Did not exist Seats won 64 43 15 Seat change 13 15 New party Popular vote 2,030,790 1,554,405 699,665 Percentage 41.4% 31.7% 14.3% Swing 3.1pp 13.8pp New party
Prime Minister before election Ung Huot (first PM) Hun Sen (second PM) Elected Prime Minister Hun Sen CPP

General elections were held in Cambodia on 26 July 1998. The result was a victory for the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which won 64 of the 122 seats, resulting in its leader Hun Sen becoming prime minister. Opposition parties sought a recount and claimed there had been irregularities, claims supported by many international observers. Voter turnout was 93.7%.^[1]