1998 Ecuadorian general election

1998 Ecuadorian general election
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Presidential election
31 May 1998 (first round)
12 July 1998 (second round)
 
Nominee Jamil Mahuad Álvaro Noboa
Party Popular Democracy PRE
Running mate Gustavo Noboa Alfredo Castillo
Popular vote 2,243,000 2,140,481
Percentage 51.17% 48.83%
Map of results of the second round by provinces.
President before election

Fabian Alarcon
FRA

Elected President

Jamil Mahuad
Democracia Popular

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General elections were held in Ecuador on 31 May 1998, with a second round of the presidential elections on 12 July.[1] The result was a victory for Jamil Mahuad of the Popular Democracy (DP) party, who won the run-off with 51.2% of the vote.[2] The DP alliance also emerged as the largest party in the National Congress, winning 32 of the 120 seats.[3]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p380 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p404
  3. ^ Nohlen, p396