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Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 2 January 1972 to elect members of the National Assembly, the lower chamber of Parliament. [1] The elections were contested by around 200 candidates, and more than two-thirds of incumbent MPs lost their seats. [2] Voter turnout was 67.8%. [1]
This would be the last election held in Laos before the Communists seized power in 1975. To date, it is also the last contested election held in the country.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Progressive Party | 3 | |||
| Other parties | 57 | |||
| Total | 60 | |||
| Total votes | 619,271 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 913,862 | 67.76 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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