1947 Cambodian general election

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1947 Cambodian general election
Flag of Cambodia (1863-1948).svg
  1946 21 December 1947 1951  

All 75 seats in the National Assembly
38 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  3x4.svg 3x4.svg
Leader Sisowath Watchayavong Norodom Norindeth
Party Democratic Liberal
Last election50 seats14 seats
Seats won4421
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 7

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Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Sisowath Youtevong
Democratic

Elected Prime Minister

Sisowath Watchayavong
Democratic

General elections were held in Cambodia on 21 December 1947. [1] The Democratic Party won 44 of the 75 seats. [2]

Results

Cambodian National Assembly 1947.svg
PartySeats+/–
Democratic Party 44–6
Liberal Party 21+7
Independents10+7
Total75+8
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p63 ISBN   0-19-924959-8
  2. Nohlen et al., p74