Presidential elections were held in Azerbaijan on 11 October 1998.[1] The result was a victory for Heydar Aliyev of the New Azerbaijan Party, who received 78% of the vote. Voter turnout was reported to be 79%.[2]
The election occurred under the context in which Heydar Aliyev had cemented "complete political control" of Azerbaijan, as his party controlled the legislature and the state dominated the media.[3] The main opposition parties in Azerbaijan boycotted the election with the exception of Etibar Mammadov.[3] Election monitors noted that there was a ballot stuffing and allegations of fabricated vote counts.[3] After the election, Mammadov appealed the election to Azerbaijan's Supreme Court, which rejected his appeal.[3]
An independent assessment of the vote put the outcome at 50-60% for Aliyev and 25% for Mammadov.[3]
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