1998 Crimean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Crimea on 29 March 1998.^[1] The Communist Party of Ukraine emerged as the largest faction in the Supreme Council, with 38 of the 100 seats, although 47 seats were won by independents.^[2]

Electoral system

Prior to the elections, an amendment to the electoral law introduced a majoritarian system.^[3]

Results

As a result of the new electoral system, Crimean Tatars failed to win any seats in the Supreme Council.

Party		Seats	+/–
	Communist Party of Ukraine	38	+36
	Agrarian Party of Ukraine	5	New
	Soyuz	4	New
	People's Democratic Party	4	New
	Party of Economic Revival	1	–2
	Socialist Party of Ukraine	1	New
	Independents	47	+27
Total		100	0
Source: Parties and Elections

References

1. Chronology for Crimean Tatars in Ukraine Minorities at Risk Project
2. Crimea Archived 2016-07-02 at the Wayback Machine Parties and Elections
3. Crimean election law and formation of political climate in the autonomy Policy Documentation Centre