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Cambodian Senate election, 2006

Cambodian Senate elections, 2012
Cambodia
22 January 2006 2012 →

57 of the 61 seats to the Senate
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 11,372
  Majority party Minority party Third party
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Leader Chea Sim Unknown Kong Korm
Party CPP FUNCINPEC SRP
Seats before 31 21 7
Seats after 45 10 2
Seat change Increase 14 Decrease 11 Decrease 5
Popular vote 7,854 2,320 1,165
Percentage 69.19% 20.44% 10.26%

Senate President before election

Chea Sim
CPP

Elected Senate President

Chea Sim
CPP


Chea Sim
CPP

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. This is the first Senate election in Cambodia since previous Senators were appointed by Parliament and the King.


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