1998 Bosnian general election

none August 2026 1998 Bosnian general election Bosnia and Herzegovina 1996 Bosnian general election 1996 2002 Bosnian general election 2002 12 and 13 September 1998 67.87% (presidential) 12.55 pp 67.99% (parliamentary) 11.41 pp yes Bosniak member of the Presidency Alija Izetbegovic (cropped).jpg Alija Izetbegović Party of Democratic Action 511,541 86.80% Fikret Abdic.jpg Fikret Abdić Democratic People's Union 36,438 6.18% yes Croat member of the Presidency 3x4.svg Ante Jelavić Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina 189,438 52.91% Gradimir Gojer (cropped).jpg Gradimir Gojer Social Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 113,961 31.83% yes Serb member of the Presidency Zivko Radisic (cropped).jpg Živko Radišić Socialist Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 359,937 51.31% Momcilo Krajisnik crop.jpeg Momčilo Krajišnik Serb Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 314,236 44.79% Presidency members Alija Izetbegović (Bosniak)Krešimir Zubak (Croat)Momčilo Krajišnik (Serb) Alija Izetbegović (Bosniak)Ante Jelavić (Croat)Živko Radišić (Serb) yes 1996 2000 All 42 seats in the House of Representatives 22 House of Representatives SDA–SBiH–LS–GDS Alija Izetbegović 17 33.83 21 SNS–SP–SNSD Biljana Plavšić 4 12.44 New HDZ BiH Ante Jelavić 6 11.59 8 SDS Dragan Kalinić 4 9.43 9 Social Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Zlatko Lagumdžija 4 9.26 2 SRS RS Nikola Poplašen 2 6.87 0 NHI–HKDU Krešimir Zubak 1 2.32 New UBSD Sejfudin Tokić 1.66 2 0 RS RS Dragan Đurđević 1.60 1 New DNZ Fikret Abdić 1 1.24 0 Co-Chairmen Haris Silajdžić (SBiH) Boro Bosić (SDS) Haris Silajdžić (SBiH) Svetozar Mihajlović (SP) General elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 12 and 13 September 1998.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p330 978-3-8329-5609-7 Voter turnout was 67.99% in the parliamentary election and 67.87% in the presidential election. The elections for the House of Representatives were divided into two; one for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one for Republika Srpska. In the presidential election, voters in the Federation re-elected Bosniak Alija Izetbegović and elected Croat Ante Jelavić, while voters in Republika Srpska elected Serb Živko Radišić. The Coalition for Unity and Democracy, an alliance of the Party of Democratic Action, the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Liberal Party and the Civic Democratic Party,Nohlen & Stöver, p332 emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 17 of the 42 seats. Results Presidency Bosniak member Alija Izetbegović Party of Democratic Action 511541 Fikret Abdić Democratic People's Union 36438 Sefer Halilović Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party 33687 Hajrija Rahmanović Bosnian Party 7694 y Croat member Ante Jelavić Croatian Democratic Union 189438 Gradimir Gojer Social Democratic Party 113961 Krešimir Zubak New Croatian Initiative 40880 Senka Nožica Republican Party 11089 Saša Nišandžić Bosnian Party 2638 y Serb member Živko Radišić Sloga (SNS–SP–SNSD) 359937 Momčilo Krajišnik Serb Democratic Party 314236 Zoran Tadić Serbian Coalition for Republika Srpska 27388 1648927 218019 2750705 CEC, Nohlen & Stöver House of Representatives File:BiH HoR 1998.svg Coalition for Unity and Democracy (SDA–SBiH–LS–GDS) 583945 17 –4 Sloga (SNS–SP–SNSD) 214716 4 New Croatian Democratic Union 200092 6 –2 Serb Democratic Party 162721 4 –5 Social Democratic Party 159876 4 – Serbian Radical Party 118522 2 +2 NHI–HKDU 40080 1 New Union of Social Democrats 28740 2 – Radical Party of Republika Srpska 27686 1 New Serbian Coalition for Republika Srpska 24957 0 New Democratic People's Union 21452 1 +1 Bosnian Party 17075 0 0 Democratic Party of Republika Srpska 14956 0 New Democratic Party of Pensioners 12991 0 New Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party 11726 0 0 Social Democrats 11301 0 New Croatian Party of Rights 10305 0 0 Coalition of Centre 8697 0 New Pensioners' Party of the Republika Srpska 8204 0 New Zdravko Grebo 6962 0 New Serbian Peasant Party 4925 0 New Bosniak Party of Rights 4900 0 New Bosnian Greens 4448 0 New Coalition for the King and Fatherland 3878 0 New Democratic Party of the Disabled 3851 0 New Croatian Peasant Party 3119 0 – Croat People's Union 3112 0 New Serbian Renewal Movement 2925 0 New Muslim Bosniak Organisation 1777 0 – For the King and Fatherland – Serbian Monarchist Alliance 1743 0 New Party of Economic Prosperity 1613 0 New Yugoslav Left 1387 0 New Serbian Fatherland Front 1342 0 New Liberal-Social Party 1239 0 New Party for Yugoslavia 970 0 New 0 143850 2750705 CEC, Nohlen & Stöver By entity Federation Republika Srpska Coalition for Unity and Democracy (SDA–SBiH–LS–GDS) 455668 14 128277 3 17 Sloga (SNS–SP–SNSD) 214716 4 4 Croatian Democratic Union 187707 6 12385 0 6 Serb Democratic Party 162721 4 4 Social Democratic Party 138004 4 21872 0 4 Serbian Radical Party 118522 2 2 NHI–HKDU 28572 1 11508 0 1 Union of Social Democrats 28740 2 2 Radical Party of Republika Srpska 27686 1 1 Serbian Coalition for Republika Srpska 24957 0 0 Democratic People's Union 21452 1 1 Bosnian Party 13601 0 3474 0 0 Democratic Party of Republika Srpska 14956 0 0 Democratic Party of Pensioners 12991 0 0 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party 11726 0 0 Social Democrats 7847 0 3454 0 0 Croatian Party of Rights 10305 0 0 Coalition of Centre 7426 0 1271 0 0 Pensioners' Party of the Republika Srpska 8204 0 0 Zdravko Grebo 6962 0 0 Serbian Peasant Party 4925 0 Bosnian Party of Rights 4900 0 0 Bosnian Greens 2551 0 1897 0 0 Coalition for the King and Fatherland 3878 0 0 Democratic Party of the Disabled 3851 0 0 Croatian Peasant Party 2226 0 893 0 0 Croat People's Union 2099 0 1013 0 0 Serbian Renewal Movement 2925 0 0 Muslim Bosniak Organisation 1777 0 0 For the King and Fatherland – Serbian Monarchist Alliance 1743 0 0 Party of Economic Prosperity 1613 0 0 Yugoslav Left 1387 0 0 Serbian Fatherland Front 1342 0 0 Liberal-Social Party 1239 0 0 Party for Yugoslavia 970 0 0 71718 72132 CEC, Nohlen & Stöver References General Category:Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia Bosnia