1998 Cypriot presidential election

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{{Infobox election

| country = Cyprus

| election_date = 8 February 1998 (first round)
{{nowrap|15 February 1998 (second round)}}

| previous_election = 1993 Cypriot presidential election

| previous_year = 1993

| next_election = 2003 Cypriot presidential election

| next_year = 2003

| type = presidential

| candidate1 = Glafcos Clerides

| party1 = Democratic Rally

| image1 = Kliridis.jpg

| popular_vote1 = 206,879

| percentage1 = 50.82%

| candidate2 = Georgios Iacovou

| party2 = Independent

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| popular_vote2 = 200,222

| percentage2 = 49.18%

| title = President

| before_election = Glafcos Clerides

| before_party = Democratic Rally

| after_election = Glafcos Clerides

| after_party = Democratic Rally

}}{{Politics of Cyprus}}

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 8 February 1998, with a second round on 15 February.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}} The result was a victory for Glafcos Clerides of the Democratic Rally after he finished as runner-up behind George Iacovou (who was supported by AKEL and the Democratic Party)Nohlen & Stöver, p447 in the first round. Voter turnout was 92% in the first round and 93% in the second.