1998 Cambodian general election|
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| Registered | 5,395,595 13.2pp |
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| Turnout | 93.7% ( 4.1pp) |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| 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 |
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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%.