Latvia 1998 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1998 parliamentary election in Latvia?
People's Party won 24 of 100 seats with 21.2% of the vote. 71.0% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Latvia- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : People's Party won 24 of 100 seats with 21.2% of the vote; 71.0% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 1.6 points on 1995.
- People's Party 24 21.2%
- Latvian Way 21 +4 seats 18.1% +3.4 points
- For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 17 14.7%
- National Harmony Party 16 +10 seats 14.1% +8.6 points
- Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party 14 +14 seats 12.8% +8.3 points
- New Era Party 8 7.3%
- Latvian Farmers' Union 0 2.5%
- Latvian Green Party 0 2.3%
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Latvia 1995 parliamentary election, party by party.
- People's Party24
- Latvian Way21
- For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK17
- National Harmony Party16
- Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party14
- New Era Party8
Key numbers
21.2%
Share of the vote won by People's Party
People's Party won 24 of 100 seats. A majority needs 51.
+14 seats
Seats gained by Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 1995. "Democratic Party ""Saimnieks""" lost 18 seats.
71.0%
Voter turnout
Down 1.6 points on 1995.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Party | 24 | 21.2 | 203,585 | ||
| Latvian Way | 21 | +4 | 18.1 | +3.4 | 173,420 |
| For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 17 | 14.7 | 140,773 | ||
| National Harmony Partywith Socialist Party of Latvia and Equal Rights | 16 | +10 | 14.1 | +8.6 | 135,700 |
| Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party | 14 | +14 | 12.8 | +8.3 | 123,056 |
| New Era Party | 8 | 7.3 | 70,214 | ||
| Latvian Farmers' Union | 0 | 2.5 | 23,732 | ||
| Latvian Green Partywith Christian Democratic Union | 0 | 2.3 | 22,018 | ||
| People's Movement for Latvia -- Siegerist Party | 0 | −16 | 1.7 | −13.2 | 16,647 |
| "Democratic Party ""Saimnieks""" | 0 | −18 | 1.6 | −13.6 | 15,410 |
± is the change against the Latvia 1995 parliamentary election, party by party.
Votes by party
- People's Party 203,585
- Latvian Way 173,420
- For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 140,773
- National Harmony Party 135,700
- Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party 123,056
- New Era Party 70,214
- Latvian Farmers' Union 23,732
- Latvian Green Party 22,018
- People's Movement for Latvia -- Siegerist Party 16,647
- "Democratic Party ""Saimnieks""" 15,410
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
71.0% of the 1,383,661 registered voters cast a ballot (982,400 ballots), down 1.6 points on 1995. 955,581 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- People's Party21.2% of votes24.0% of seats
- Latvian Way18.1% of votes21.0% of seats
- For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK14.7% of votes17.0% of seats
- National Harmony Party14.1% of votes16.0% of seats
- Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party12.8% of votes14.0% of seats
- New Era Party7.3% of votes8.0% of seats
- Latvian Farmers' Union2.5% of votes0.0% of seats
- Latvian Green Party2.3% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 4.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 7.0 by votes and 5.5 by seats; People's Party led Latvian Way by 3.1 points of the vote.
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