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Cambodian presidential election, 1972

Cambodian presidential election, 1972
Khmer Republic
4 June 1972
Turnout 57.6%
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Candidate Lon Nol In Tam Keo An
Party Social Republican Democratic Republican
Popular vote 578,560 257,496 217,174
Percentage 54.9% 24.4% 20.6%

President before election

Lon Nol
Social Republican

Elected President

Lon Nol
Social Republican


Lon Nol
Social Republican

Lon Nol
Social Republican

Presidential elections were held for the first, and to date only time in Cambodia on 4 June 1972, following the toppling of the monarchy and the declaration of the Khmer Republic in the 1970 coup. The result was a victory for Lon Nol, who won 54.9% of the vote. Voter turnout was 57.6%.


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