<page_title> 1998 Ecuadorian general election </page_title> <section_title> President </section_title> <table> <cell> Jamil Mahuad <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Popular Democracy <col_header> Party </col_header> <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> 51.2 <col_header> Second round </col_header> </cell> </table>
The result was a victory for Jamil Mahuad of the Popular Democracy (DP) party, who won with 51.2% of the vote.