Cambodian Senate election, 2006
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Senate elections were held in Cambodia on 22 January 2006 to elect 57 of the 61 Senators of Cambodia. The result was a victory for the Cambodian People's Party which won 45 seats. The Funcinpec Party won 10 seats, and the Sam Rainsy Party won 2 seats.[1] This is the first Senate election in Cambodia since previous Senators were appointed by Parliament and the King.
Results
Summary of the 22 January 2006 Senate election results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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Cambodian People's Party | 7,854 | 69.19% | 45 | ||
FUNCINPEC | 2,320 | 20.44% | 10 | ||
Sam Rainsy Party | 1,165 | 10.26% | 2 | ||
Total (turnout) | 11,372 | 57 | |||
Source: IPU |
References
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