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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 20 March 2016. [1] Voters were presented with a single list from the Lao Front for National Construction, dominated by the Communist Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LRPP). The LPRP won 144 of the 149 seats, with pro-government independents winning the remaining five.
The 149 members of the National Assembly were elected from 18 multi-member constituencies with between three and fourteen seats using the first-past-the-post system. [2] Candidates had to gain the support of a local authority or a mass organisation to run for office, and election committees approve candidacies. [2] Due to a rise in the country's population, the number of seats was increased from 132 in the 2011 elections. [3]
A total of 149 seats were contested by 211 candidates, including 50 women and 48 incumbent MPs. [1] Much of the election campaign was focused on economic development. [3]
Of the 149 elected members, 73% were first-time MPs. [3]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Lao People's Revolutionary Party | 144 | +16 | |||
| Independents | 5 | +1 | |||
| Total | 149 | +17 | |||
| Total votes | 3,657,026 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,733,932 | 97.94 | |||
| Source: IPU | |||||
Following the elections, the National Assembly convened on 20 April to elect Bounnhang Vorachith as president (replacing Choummaly Sayasone) and Thongloun Sisoulith as Prime Minister, replacing Thongsing Thammavong. [3]
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