# 1998 Réunion regional election

[France](https://electionsarchive.com/fr.md) / [La Réunion](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion.md), March 15, 1998

Turnout: 241,548 of 390,027 registered voters (61.9%).

## [1998 Réunion regional election, La Réunion](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/1998-03-15-general/la-reunion.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Verges | LMA | 71,239 | 31.9% |
| Jean Paul Virapoulle | LDR | 33,536 | 15.0% |
| Andre Maurice Pihouee | LDR | 31,700 | 14.2% |
| Camille Sudre | LRG | 22,346 | 10.0% |
| Margie Sudre | LDF | 16,582 | 7.4% |
| Jean-Claude Benard | LDV | 8,367 | 3.8% |
| Marc-Andre Hoarau | LDF | 5,519 | 2.5% |
| Eric Hoarau | LDV | 3,393 | 1.5% |
| Axel Kichenin | LDG | 3,355 | 1.5% |
| Jasmin Moutoussamy | LRG | 3,059 | 1.4% |
| Jean-Yves Minatchy | LDG | 2,888 | 1.3% |
| Jean Yves Payet | LXG | 2,874 | 1.3% |
| Marie-France Paris | LDV | 2,679 | 1.2% |
| Lubin Budel | LDV | 2,503 | 1.1% |
| Francois Esquer | LEC | 2,463 | 1.1% |
| Jean-Denis Robert | LDG | 2,132 | 1.0% |
| Pascal Besnard | LFN | 1,863 | 0.8% |
| Bertrand Grondin | LRG | 1,693 | 0.8% |
| Bernard Law Wai | LDV | 1,576 | 0.7% |
| Jean-Philippe Vergoz | LDV | 1,250 | 0.6% |
| Claude Moutouallaguin | LRG | 989 | 0.4% |
| Remi Massain | LDG | 968 | 0.4% |

## Contests

- [1998 Réunion regional election, La Réunion](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/1998-03-15-general/la-reunion.md)

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