2011 Laotian parliamentary election

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2011 Laotian parliamentary election
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  2006 30 April 2011 2016  

All 132 seats in the National Assembly
PartyLeaderSeats+/–
LPRP Choummaly Sayasone 128+15
Independents 4+2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President beforePresident after
Choummaly Sayasone
LPRP
Choummaly Sayasone
LPRP

Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 30 April 2011. [1] The ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) won 128 of the 132 seats in the National Assembly.

Contents

Campaign

A total of 190 candidates contested the 132 seats, of which 185 were members of the LPRP. [1]

Results

Laos Assemblee nationale 2011.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Lao People's Revolutionary Party 128+15
Independents4+2
Total132+17
Total votes3,230,000
Registered voters/turnout3,240,00099.69
Source: IPU

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