1998 Cypriot presidential election

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1998 Cypriot presidential election
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  1993 8 February 1998 (first round)
15 February 1998 (second round)
2003  
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Candidate Glafcos Clerides Georgios Iacovou
Party DISY Independent
Popular vote206,879200,222
Percentage50.82%49.18%

President before election

Glafcos Clerides
DISY

Elected President

Glafcos Clerides
DISY

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 8 February 1998, with a second round on 15 February. [1] The result was a victory for Glafcos Clerides of the Democratic Rally after he finished as runner-up behind George Iacovou (who was supported by AKEL and the Democratic Party) [2] in the first round. Voter turnout was 92% in the first round and 93% in the second. [2]

Results

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
George Iacovou Independent 160,91840.61200,22249.18
Glafcos Clerides Democratic Rally 158,76340.06206,87950.82
Vassos Lyssarides Movement for Social Democracy 41,97810.59
Alexis Galanos 16,0034.04
George Vassiliou 11,9083.00
Nicolas Koutsou New Horizons 3,6250.91
Nicos Rolandis3,1040.78
Total396,299100.00407,101100.00
Valid votes396,29996.66407,10197.53
Invalid/blank votes13,6803.3410,3052.47
Total votes409,979100.00417,406100.00
Registered voters/turnout446,97691.72447,04693.37
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p447