2012 Cambodian Senate election

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2012 Cambodian Senate elections
Flag of Cambodia.svg
  2006 29 January 2012 2018  

57 of the 61 seats to the Senate
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout99.49% Increase2.svg 2.04%
 Majority partyMinority party
  Chea Sim 3x4.jpg No image.svg
Leader Chea Sim Kong Korm
Party CPP SRP
Last election45 seats, 69.19%2 seats, 10.26%
Seats after4611
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 9
Popular vote8,8802,503
Percentage77.81%21.93%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.62%Increase2.svg 11.67%

Senate President before election

Chea Sim
CPP

Elected Senate President

Chea Sim
CPP

Senate elections were held in Cambodia were held on 29 January 2012, with all 57 seats in the Senate being contested. The result was a victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party, which won 46 of the 57 seats. The Sam Rainsy Party gain a net of eleven seats, ending with a total of 11 seats. The royalist FUNCINPEC lost all of its nine seats. [1]

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Results

Cambodian Senate composition 2012.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Cambodian People's Party 8,88078.0146+1
Sam Rainsy Party 2,50321.9911+9
Appointed members40
Total11,383100.00610
Valid votes11,38399.75
Invalid/blank votes290.25
Total votes11,412100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,47099.49
Source: RFA, IPU

List of senators

NameGenderParty/Nomination
Oum Mannorine [2] MaleNominated by King
Ieu Pannakar [3] MaleNominated by King
Prak Cham Roeun MaleNominated by Assembly
Norodom Buppha Devi [4] FemaleNominated by Assembly
Chhat Loeum Male Cambodian People's Party
Soeuy Keo Male Cambodian People's Party
Chhoun Leng Male Cambodian People's Party
Bou Thang Male Cambodian People's Party
Chea Son Male Cambodian People's Party
Ty Borasy Female Cambodian People's Party
Hong Touhay Male Cambodian People's Party
Thong Chon Male Cambodian People's Party
Tith Ream Male Cambodian People's Party
Ouk Bounchheoun Male Cambodian People's Party
Soun Loan Male Cambodian People's Party
Yang Sem Male Cambodian People's Party
Lav Mingkan Male Cambodian People's Party
Kim Naing Male Cambodian People's Party
Lak Aun Female Cambodian People's Party
Chan Nareth Male Cambodian People's Party
Um Sarith Male Cambodian People's Party
Chhit Kimyeat Male Cambodian People's Party
Kong Sareach Male Cambodian People's Party
Pum Sichan Female Cambodian People's Party
Lay Ypisith Male Cambodian People's Party
Chea Cheth Male Cambodian People's Party
Sim Ka Male Cambodian People's Party
Ney Pena Male Cambodian People's Party
Peng Path Male Cambodian People's Party
Puth Khov Male Cambodian People's Party
Ok Kong Male Cambodian People's Party
Ung Ty Male Cambodian People's Party
Am Sam Ath Male Cambodian People's Party
An Sum Male Cambodian People's Party
Yim Set Male Cambodian People's Party
Tim Phan Male Cambodian People's Party
Nuon Samin Male Cambodian People's Party
Men Siphan Male Cambodian People's Party
Kok An Male Cambodian People's Party
Mong Reththy Male Cambodian People's Party
Vann Vuth Male Cambodian People's Party
Chhouk Chhim Female Cambodian People's Party
Keo Maly Female Cambodian People's Party
Men Sam An Female Cambodian People's Party
Mam Bunneang Male Cambodian People's Party
Ly Yong Phat Male Cambodian People's Party
Heng Bora Male Cambodian People's Party
Kong Korm Male Sam Rainsy Party
Nuth Rumduol Male Sam Rainsy Party
Ho Vann Male Sam Rainsy Party
Thach Setha Male Sam Rainsy Party
Thak Lany Female Sam Rainsy Party
Teav Vannol Male Sam Rainsy Party
Hong Sok Hour Male Sam Rainsy Party
Men Sothavarin Male Sam Rainsy Party
Ke Sovannroth Female Sam Rainsy Party
Eng Chhai Eang Male Sam Rainsy Party
Uch Serey Yuth [5] Male Sam Rainsy Party

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References

  1. 2012 Cambodian Senate election results Xinhua, Feb 2012
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  3. "02-ឯ.ឧ អៀវ បណ្ណាការ.PDF".
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