1998 Venezuelan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Venezuela on 8 November.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p555 Democratic Action won a plurality of seats, winning 61 of the 207 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 21 of the 54 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 54.5% in the Senate elections and 52.7% in the Chamber elections.Nohlen, p575Nohlen, p573

People elected for the first time in this election include Nicolás Maduro and Juan Barreto (MVR), Henrique Capriles Radonski (COPEI) for the Chamber of Deputies; and Rafael Poleo (Democratic Action) and Julián Isaías Rodríguez Diaz (MVR) for the Senate.

Results Senate

Chamber of Deputies

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