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.

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