Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 8 March 1998 to elect the

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and Chamber of Representatives.

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(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p306 The result was a victory for the

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, which won 84 of the 161 seats in the Chamber and 48 of the 102 seats in the Senate.

Results

Senate

Chamber of Representatives

References

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