9th NPC National Congress
convened 5 March 1998 · The technocratic congresses · 2979 seats
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An indirect, Communist Party-controlled selection: delegates are chosen through tiers of party-managed elections with no opposition permitted, and the eight licensed minor parties all formally accept CCP leadership. Recorded here as the workings of a one-party state, not as a competitive election.
NPC Chairman before
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NPC Chairman (continued)
Li Peng
Largest force
Chinese Communist Party
2130 of 2979 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the National People's Congress | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Communist Party | Jiang Zemin | 2130 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other licensed parties and independents | — | 460 | — | — | — | — | |
| Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party | Jiang Zhenghua | — | — | — | — | — |
389 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.