A presidential election was held in the Republic of Venezuela on 6 December 1998.
Results
| Candidate |
Party/Alliance |
Votes |
% |
|
Hugo Chávez
|
MVR
|
3,673,685 |
56.20 |
| Henrique Salas Romer |
Proyecto Venezuela |
2,613,161 |
39.97 |
|
Irene Lailin Sáez Conde
|
IRENE |
184,568 |
2.82 |
| Luis Alfaro Ucero |
ORA |
27,586 |
0.42 |
| Others |
|
38,304 |
0.59 |
| Total |
|
6,537,304 |
|
Source: PDBA and IFES
As a result of this election, Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was elected to his first term as President of Venezuela.
See also
Last updated: 05-21-2005 05:35:38
