The 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election took place on Thursday, 25 June 1998. This was the first election to the new devolved Northern Ireland Assembly. Six members from each of Northern Ireland's eighteen Westminster Parliamentary constituencies were elected by single transferable vote, giving a total of 108 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
Quick Facts All 108 seats to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Turnout ...
1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election|
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Turnout | 69.8% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
David Trimble |
John Hume |
Ian Paisley |
Party |
UUP |
SDLP |
DUP |
Leader since |
8 September 1995 |
28 November 1979 |
30 September 1971 |
Leader's seat |
Upper Bann |
Foyle |
North Antrim |
Last election |
30 seats, 24.2% |
21 seats, 21.4% |
24 seats, 18.8% |
Seats won |
28 |
24 |
20 |
Seat change |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Popular vote |
172,225 |
177,963 |
145,917 |
Percentage |
21.3% |
22.0% |
18.5% |
Swing |
2.9% |
0.6% |
0.3% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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UKUP |
Leader |
Gerry Adams |
John Alderdice |
Robert McCartney |
Party |
Sinn Féin |
Alliance |
UK Unionist |
Leader since |
13 November 1983 |
3 October 1987 |
1995 |
Leader's seat |
Belfast West |
Belfast East |
North Down |
Last election |
17 seats, 15.5% |
7 seats, 6.5% |
3 seats, 3.7% |
Seats won |
18 |
6 |
5 |
Seat change |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Popular vote |
142,858 |
52,636 |
36,541 |
Percentage |
16.7% |
5.6% |
4.5% |
Swing |
1.2% |
0.9% |
0.8% |
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Seventh party |
Eighth party |
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PUP |
NIWC |
Leader |
Hugh Smyth |
Monica McWilliams & Pearl Sagar |
Party |
PUP |
NI Women's Coalition |
Leader since |
1979 |
1996 |
Leader's seat |
Ran in Belfast West (lost) |
Belfast South (McWilliams) Ran in Belfast East (lost) (Sagar) |
Last election |
2 seats, 3.5% |
2 seats, 1.0% |
Seats won |
2 |
2 |
Seat change |
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Popular vote |
20,634 |
13,019 |
Percentage |
2.6% |
1.6% |
Swing |
0.9% |
0.6% |
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Seats won by each party and combined first preference vote share of the largest party.
Break down of each party and sectarian camp's seats in constituencies Election results. Voters elect 6 assembly members from the 18 constituencies. |
First Minister before election
New position
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First Minister after election
David Trimble
UUP |
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