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General elections were held in Ecuador on 31 May 1998 with a second round of the presidential elections on 12 July. The result was a victory for Jamil Mahuad of the DP–UDC alliance who won the run-off with 51.2% of the vote. The DP–UDC alliance also emerged as the largest party in the National Congress winning 32 of the 120 seats.
