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Parliamentary elections were held in Madagascar on 17 May 1998. [1] AREMA, the party led by President Didier Ratsiraka, emerged as the largest faction in the National Assembly, winning 63 of the 150 seats. However, independent candidates won more votes than any party. [2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREMA | 24.74 | 63 | New | ||
| Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery | 13.32 | 16 | +3 | ||
| Judged by Your Work Party | 6.90 | 14 | New | ||
| Rally for Socialism and Democracy | 4.75 | 11 | +3 | ||
| Action, Truth, Development and Harmony | 4.60 | 6 | New | ||
| Movement for Proletarian Power | 3 | –12 | |||
| Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar – Renewal | 3 | –2 | |||
| Confederation of Civil Societies for Development | 1 | New | |||
| Action and Reflection Group for the Development of Madagascar | 1 | 0 | |||
| Other parties | 0 | – | |||
| Independents | 26.81 | 32 | +32 | ||
| Total | 150 | +16 | |||
| Total votes | 3,147,368 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,234,198 | 60.13 | |||
| Source: EISA | |||||
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