Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 22 March 1998.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1330 The

Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Партидул Комуништилор дин Република Молдова, italic=no, Partidul Comuniștilor din Republica Moldova; russian: Партия коммунистов Р ...

(PCRM) emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 40 of the 101 seats. However, the three other parties to win seats – the

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(26 seats),

For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova ( ro, Pentru o Moldovă Democratică și Prosperă, PMDP) was a political alliance in Moldova led by Dumitru Diacov. History The PMDP was formed around the For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova Social-P ...

(24), and the

Party of Democratic Forces The Party of Democratic Forces ( ro, Partidul Forțelor Democratice, PFD) was a political party in Moldova. History The party was established in January 1993 as the Congress of Intellectuals, a breakaway from the Christian Democratic Popular Fron ...

(11) – formed a coalition government which was later known as the

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, pushing the Communists in opposition until the next elections in 2001.

Results

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