1951 Cambodian general election

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1951 Cambodian general election
Flag of Cambodia.svg
  1947 9 September 1951 1955  

All 78 seats in the National Assembly
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  3x4.svg 3x4.svg
Leader Huy Kanthoul Norodom Norindeth
Party Democratic Liberal
Last election44 seats21 seats
Seats won5418
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 10Decrease2.svg 3

Cambodia election map 1951.png
A map presenting the results of the election, by party elected from each constituency

Prime Minister before election

Oum Chheang Sun
Democratic

Elected Prime Minister

Huy Kanthoul
Democratic

General elections were held in Cambodia on 9 September 1951. [1] The Democratic Party won 54 of the 78 seats. [2]

Results

Cambodian National Assembly 1951.svg
PartySeats+/–
Democratic Party 54+10
Liberal Party 18–3
Victorious North-East Party 4New
Khmer Renovation 2New
Independents0–10
Total78+3
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