1998 Azerbaijani presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Azerbaijan on 11 October 1998.[1] The result was a victory for Heydar Aliyev of the New Azerbaijan Party, who received 78% of the vote. Voter turnout was reported to be 79%.[2]
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11 October 1998
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The election occurred under the context in which Heydar Aliyev had cemented "complete political control" of Azerbaijan, as his party controlled the legislature and the state dominated the media.[3] The main opposition parties in Azerbaijan boycotted the election with the exception of Etibar Mammadov.[3] Election monitors noted ballot stuffing and allegations of fabricated vote counts.[3] After the election, Mammadov challenged the election before Azerbaijan's Supreme Court, which rejected his appeal.[3]
An independent assessment of the vote put the outcome at 50-60% for Aliyev and 25% for Mammadov.[3]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heydar Aliyev | New Azerbaijan Party | 2,556,059 | 77.61 | |
| Etibar Mammadov | Azerbaijan National Independence Party | 389,662 | 11.83 | |
| Nizami Süleymanov | Independent Azerbaijan Party | 270,709 | 8.22 | |
| Firudin Hasanov | Azerbaijan Communist Party | 29,244 | 0.89 | |
| Ashraf Mehdiyev | Endeavour Party | 28,809 | 0.87 | |
| Khanhuseyn Kazimli | Azerbaijan Social Prosperity Party | 8,254 | 0.25 | |
| Against all | 10,910 | 0.33 | ||
| Total | 3,293,647 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,293,647 | 98.07 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 64,818 | 1.93 | ||
| Total votes | 3,358,465 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,255,717 | 78.92 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||