1998 Armenian presidential election

1998 Armenian presidential election
16 March 1998 (first round)
30 March 1998 (second round)
 
Nominee Robert Kocharyan Karen Demirchyan
Party Independent People's Party
Popular vote 908,613 618,764
Percentage 58.91% 40.12%
Kocharyan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
President before election

Levon Ter-Petrosyan

 Elected President

Robert Kocharyan

Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 16 March 1998, with a second round on 30 March. The result was a victory for independent candidate Robert Kocharyan, who won 58.9% of the vote in the second round. Turnout was 63.5% in the first round and 68.1% in the second.

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