What were the results of the
1998 National elections?

Voter turnout was 98.35 %.

94.45% of those casting an eligible vote did so for all candidates on their ballots – the so-called united vote. To understand what this means, consider the following example:

Typically, several representatives are elected to the National Assembly from any given electoral district. Suppose, for example, that in a given district, five representatives are to be elected to the National Assembly. Therefore, in that district, there will be five candidates on the ballot – one for each seat. Voters may select none, one, some or all of the candidates. When a voter selects all of them, this is called a united vote.

So a united vote of 94.45% represents overwhelming support not only for the candidates, but for the electoral system and the Revolution itself.

3.36% of ballots were blank and 1.66% were spoiled. Taken together, that amounts to 5.02% that could be seen as a possible protest vote. Not all of these votes, of course, would have been intentional protests.

Not one candidate in the entire country failed to get the required 50% of the vote in his or her district.

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