Republic of MacedoniaA total of 120 MP seats are being contested in the 1998 elections in the Republic of Macedonia. Out of this total, 35 MPs are being elected on the party lists, and the remaining 85 - by direct competition in the 85 election districts.
The first round took place on October 18. All 35 MP seats under the proportional principle were decided in it. There was a threshold of 5% of the voters which the parties or coalitions had to overcome to qualify for MP seats under the proportional principle. In addition, any candidate who in the first round received "the majority of the votes cast in his/her constituency" won outright the place under the majority principle, "provided that the number of votes cast for the candidate constitutes at least one third of registered voters in the corresponding election district".
The table below shows the list of elected MPs, based on the information provided on the official government elections WWW site.
| Party/Coalition | MPs Elected on Party Lists |
MPs Elected in Districts in Round 1 |
Total MP Seats after Round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMRO-DPMNE/DA |
VMRO
|
|
21 |
| SDSM |
|
|
14 |
| PDP/PDPA/NDP |
|
PDP
|
20 |
| LDP-DPM |
|
Total: 0 | 2 |
| SPM | Total: 0 |
|
1 |
The second round takes place on November 1 in all election districts where there was no outright winner. Only the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round compete in the second round. The candidate winning the larger number of votes in the second round wins the elections in his/her district. A detailed table is available on a separate page. The table shows the party affiliation of the candidates who will compete in Round 2 on November 1 or were elected in Round 1. The number of votes for each candidate in the first round is also shown (when available). Click here to go to the table. Note that the table is based on preliminary and unofficial information published by the daily Dnevnik on October 21 and 22.