1998 Cambodian general election|
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| Registered | 5,395,595  13.2pp | 
|---|
| 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%.