1998 Venezuelan Presidential Election

6 December 1998 · The Chavez era

Hugo Chávez won with 56.20% against Henrique Salas Römer on 39.97%. Turnout 63.5%.

President before

Rafael Caldera

CVGC

Elected President

Hugo Chávez

MVR

Winning share

56.2%

Turnout

63.5%

The result

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Hugo Chávez

Fifth Republic Movement · 3,673,685 votes

56.20%

Henrique Salas Römer

Project Venezuela · 2,613,161 votes

39.97%

Irene Sáez

Integration, Representation and New Hope · 184,568 votes

2.82%

Luis Alfaro Ucero

Authentic Renewal Organization · 27,586 votes

0.42%

Miguel Rodríguez Fandeo

Opening for National Participation · 19,629 votes

0.30%

Alfredo Ramos

Radical Cause · 7,275 votes

0.11%

Radamés Muñoz León

New Way · 2,919 votes

0.04%

Oswaldo Sujú Raffo

Sovereign Front · 2,901 votes

0.04%

Alejandro Peña Esclusa

Venezuelan Labour Party · 2,424 votes

0.04%

Domenico Tanzi

Complementary Participation · 1,900 votes

0.03%

Ignacio Quintana

National Opinion · 1,256 votes

0.02%


Hugo Chávez	Fifth Republic Movement	3,673,685	56.20%
Henrique Salas Römer	Project Venezuela	2,613,161	39.97%
Irene Sáez	Integration, Representation and New Hope	184,568	2.82%
Luis Alfaro Ucero	Authentic Renewal Organization	27,586	0.42%
Miguel Rodríguez Fandeo	Opening for National Participation	19,629	0.30%
Alfredo Ramos	Radical Cause	7,275	0.11%
Radamés Muñoz León	New Way	2,919	0.04%
Oswaldo Sujú Raffo	Sovereign Front	2,901	0.04%
Alejandro Peña Esclusa	Venezuelan Labour Party	2,424	0.04%
Domenico Tanzi	Complementary Participation	1,900	0.03%
Ignacio Quintana	National Opinion	1,256	0.02%