Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on 16 October 1998.

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (; dv, މައުމޫން ޢަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް; born 29 December 1937) is a Maldivian politician and an Islamic scholar who served as the President of Maldives from 1978 to 2008. After serving as Minister of Trans ...

was the sole candidate nominated by Parliament. His candidacy was approved by 90.9% of voters, with a turnout of 76%.Nohlen et al., p594

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