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Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 18 July 1965 to elect members of the National Assembly, the lower chamber of Parliament. [1] The elections were boycotted by the Lao Patriotic Front, [2] and saw the Southern Bloc emerge as the largest party with 15 of the 59 seats. [3] However, only 22,000 citizens were allowed to vote, with the franchise restricted to politicians, civil servants, army officers, police and local government officers. [4]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Bloc | 15 | |
| Lao Neutralist Party | 14 | |
| Youth Movement | 12 | |
| Vientiane Group | 9 | |
| Independents | 9 | |
| Total | 59 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
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