Latvian parliamentary election, 1998

Latvian parliamentary election, 1998

Elections for 7th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 3, 1998. There were lists of candidates from 21 political parties, with a total of 1081 candidates. The voter participation was 71.89%, with 964,667 out of 1,348,535 eligible voters casting votes.

Out of 21 parties, 6 gathered 5% or more of votes and won seats in the parliament.

Many parties represented in the previous (6th) Saeima did not won any seats. Simultaneously with elections, a referendum on citizenship law was held.


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