2006 Cambodian Senate election

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2006 Cambodian Senate elections
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  1972 22 January 2006 2012  

57 of the 61 seats to the Senate
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout97.24%
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
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Leader Chea Sim Unknown Kong Korm
Party CPP FUNCINPEC SRP
Seats before31217
Seats after45102
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 14Decrease2.svg 11Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote7,8542,3201,165
Percentage69.19%20.44%10.26%

Senate President before election

Chea Sim
CPP

Elected Senate President

Chea Sim
CPP

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

Cambodian Senate Composition 2006.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Cambodian People's Party 7,85469.1945
FUNCINPEC 2,32020.4410
Sam Rainsy Party 1,16510.262
Khmer Democratic Party 130.110
Appointed members4
Total11,352100.0061
Valid votes11,35299.82
Invalid/blank votes200.18
Total votes11,372100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,38499.89
Source: IPU, VOA

References

  1. "IPU PARLINE database: CAMBODIA (Senate) ELECTIONS IN 2006".