1998 Syrian parliamentary election

1998 Syrian parliamentary election

30 November–1 December 1998

All 250 seats in the Parliament of Syria
126 seats needed for a majority
Turnout82.22%
  First party Second party
 
IND
Leader Hafez al-Assad Independent politicians
Party Ba'ath Party Independents
Alliance NPF
Last election 135 83
Seats won 135 83

Speaker before election

Abd al-Qadir Qaddura
Ba'ath Party

Elected Speaker

Abd al-Qadir Qaddura
Ba'ath Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria were held between 30 November and 1 December 1998 to elect members of the People's Council of Syria, the unicameral parliament. The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 135 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout was 82%.