2006 Cambodian Senate election
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57 of the 61 seats to the Senate 29 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 97.24% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
Cambodian People's Party | 7,854 | 69.19 | 45 | |
FUNCINPEC | 2,320 | 20.44 | 10 | |
Sam Rainsy Party | 1,165 | 10.26 | 2 | |
Khmer Democratic Party | 13 | 0.11 | 0 | |
Appointed members | 4 | |||
Total | 11,352 | 100.00 | 61 | |
Valid votes | 11,352 | 99.82 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 20 | 0.18 | ||
Total votes | 11,372 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 11,384 | 99.89 | ||
Source: IPU, VOA |