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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox legislative election
| country = Cambodia
| country = Cambodia
| type = legislative
| previous_election = 2012 Cambodian Senate election
| previous_election = [[2012 Cambodian Senate election|2012]]
| election_date = 25 February 2018
| previous_year = 2012
| next_election = 2024 Cambodian Senate election
| next_election = [[2024 Cambodian Senate election|2024]]
| seats_for_election = 58 of the 62 seats in the [[Senate (Cambodia)|Senate]]
| next_year = 2024
| majority_seats = 31
| seats_for_election = 58 of the 62 seats in the [[Senate of Cambodia|Senate]]
| registered = 11,695 ({{increase}}1.92%)
| majority_seats = 30
| turnout = 99.79% ({{increase}}0.30pp)
| election_date = 25 February 2018
| party1 = Cambodian People's Party | leader1 = [[Say Chhum]] | percentage1 = 96.05 | seats1 = 58 | last_election1 = 46
| turnout = 99.79% ({{increase}}0.30pp)
}}


'''Senate elections''' were held in [[Cambodia]] on 25 February 2018 after being postponed from 14 January 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-sets-senate-elections-january |title=Hun Sen sets Senate elections for January |publisher=[[The Phnom Penh Post]] |date=19 June 2017 |accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/27/c_136709880.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027081908/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/27/c_136709880.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2017|title=Cambodia postpones Senate election to Feb. 25 next year - Xinhua &#124; English.news.cn}}</ref> For the first time, the Senate and parliamentary elections occurred in the same year. The result was a victory for the CPP, which won all 58 seats.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/cambodia-senate-election-ruling-party-sweep/4248604.html |title=Cambodia's Ruling Party to Sweep Senate in Election Without Opposition |publisher=Voice of America |date=11 February 2018 |accessdate=13 February 2018}}</ref> King [[Norodom Sihamoni]] nominated Princess [[Norodom Arunrasmy]] and [[Oum Somanin]] to the Senate.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cpp-claims-all-58-seats-grabs-senate|title = CPP claims all 58 seats up for grabs in Senate}}</ref>
| image1 = Say Chhum 2012.JPG
| leader1 = [[Say Chhum]]
| party1 = Cambodian People's Party
| leader_since1 = 9 June 2015
| last_election1 = 77.81%, 46 seats
| seats_before1 = 46
| seats_after1 = 58
| popular_vote1 = 11,202
| percentage1 = 96.05%
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}12


== Background ==
| map_image =
On 11 February 2017, Rainsy resigned as President of the CNRP, and was succeeded by Sokha.<ref>{{cite news |author=Prak Chan Thul |date=11 February 2017 |title=Cambodia opposition leader Rainsy resigns from party |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-politics-idUSKBN15Q0HB |accessdate=12 February 2017}}</ref> On 3 September, Sokha was arrested and charged with treason, raising questions about the party's future.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 September 2017 |title=Cambodia Arrests Opposition Leader, Accusing Him of Treason |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/02/world/asia/cambodia-kem-sokha-arrest-hun-sen.html |accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref> Another act of repression by the government was the closure of the ''[[Cambodia Daily]]'' newspaper.<ref name="vecono">{{cite news |date=7 September 2017 |title=Cambodia's government is preparing for elections with repression |newspaper=[[The Economist]] |url=https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21728665-opposition-leader-arrested-and-newspaper-closed-cambodias-government-preparing}}</ref> On 16 November 2017, the CNRP was forcibly dissolved, eliminating any real challenge to the long-ruling CPP.<ref name="dissolve">{{cite news |date=16 November 2017 |title=Supreme Court rules to dissolve CNRP |work=[[The Phnom Penh Post]] |url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/breaking-supreme-court-rules-dissolve-cnrp |accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref> Its seats in parliament were distributed to three other parties.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 November 2017 |title=List of new National Assembly members approved |work=[[The Phnom Penh Post]] |url=http://phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/list-new-national-assembly-members-approved |accessdate=24 November 2017}}</ref> The CNRP was dissolved and revoked the voting rights of its commune councilors and parliamentarians, leading to the arrest of Kem Sokha, a leader of the CNRP, who was arrested on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government with the help of the US. The US and Khem Sokha have both denied the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-27 |title=EU threatens sanctions - Khmer Times |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/110730/eu-threatens-sanctions/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Senate President
| before_election = [[Say Chhum]]
| before_party = Cambodian People's Party
| posttitle = Elected Senate President
| after_election = Say Chhum
| after_party = Cambodian People's Party
}}


== Electoral system ==
'''Senate elections''' were held in [[Cambodia]] on 25 February 2018 after being postponed from 14 January 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-sets-senate-elections-january |title=Hun Sen sets Senate elections for January |publisher=[[The Phnom Penh Post]] |date=19 June 2017 |accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/27/c_136709880.htm|title=Cambodia postpones Senate election to Feb. 25 next year - Xinhua &#124; English.news.cn}}</ref> For the first time, the Senate and parliamentary elections occurred in the same year. The result was a victory for the CPP, which won all 58 seats.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/cambodia-senate-election-ruling-party-sweep/4248604.html |title=Cambodia's Ruling Party to Sweep Senate in Election Without Opposition |publisher=Voice of America |date=11 February 2018 |accessdate=13 February 2018}}</ref> King [[Norodom Sihamoni]] nominated Princess [[Norodom Arunrasmy]] and [[Oum Somanin]] to the Senate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cpp-claims-all-58-seats-grabs-senate|title = CPP claims all 58 seats up for grabs in Senate}}</ref>
The Senate of Cambodia is elected every 6 years by an [[Party-list proportional representation|indirect party-list proportional representation]] through 8 multi members constituencies (regions), with the Communal Chiefs, Communal Councilors, Members of the [[National Assembly (Cambodia)|National Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ក្នុងការបម្រើជាតិ តើព្រឹទ្ធសភាកម្ពុជា មានតួនាទី ភារកិច្ច និងរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធអ្វីខ្លះ? បើចង់ជ្រាបច្បាស់ សូមរីករាយទស្សនាទាំងអស់គ្នា។ {{!}} By TV Senate of Cambodia {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/TVSenateCambodia/videos/%E1%9E%80%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%93%E1%9E%BB%E1%9E%84%E1%9E%80%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%9A%E1%9E%94%E1%9E%98%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%9A%E1%9E%BE%E1%9E%87%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%8F%E1%9E%B7-%E1%9E%8F%E1%9E%BE%E1%9E%96%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%9A%E1%9E%B9%E1%9E%91%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%92%E1%9E%9F%E1%9E%97%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%80%E1%9E%98%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%96%E1%9E%BB%E1%9E%87%E1%9E%B6-%E1%9E%98%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%93%E1%9E%8F%E1%9E%BD%E1%9E%93%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%91%E1%9E%B8-%E1%9E%97%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%9A%E1%9E%80%E1%9E%B7%E1%9E%85%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%85-%E1%9E%93%E1%9E%B7%E1%9E%84%E1%9E%9A%E1%9E%85%E1%9E%93%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%9F%E1%9E%98%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%96%E1%9F%90%E1%9E%93%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%92%E1%9E%A2%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%9C%E1%9E%B8%E1%9E%81%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%9B%E1%9F%87/484620173073136/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size: 100%; padding:0px; text-align: left;"
! style="width: 135px;" |Regions
!Seats
|-
|Region 1
| style="text-align: left;" |6
|-
|Region 2
| style="text-align: left;" |8
|-
|Region 3
| style="text-align: left;" |5
|-
|Region 4
|10
|-
|Region 5
|7
|-
|Region 6
|7
|-
|Region 7
|9
|-
|Region 8
|6
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size: 100%; padding:0px; text-align: left;"
! style="width: 135px;" |Regions
!Provinces
|-
|Region 1
| style="text-align: left;" |Phnom Penh
|-
|Region 2
| style="text-align: left;" |Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum
|-
|Region 3
| style="text-align: left;" |Kandal
|-
|Region 4
|Banteay Meachey, Battambang, Siem Reap, Pailin, Oddar Meanchey
|-
|Region 5
|Kampot, Kep, Takeo
|-
|Region 6
|Prey Veng, Svay Rieng
|-
|Region 7
|Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Pursat
|-
|Region 8
|Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie, Strung Treng, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri
|}

== Conduct ==
According to the National Election Committee (NEC), three political parties running in next week's Senate election have done virtually little campaigning, which NGOs attribute to the dissolution of the main opposition party. The Cambodian Youth Party, the Khmer National United Party, and Funcinpec are these parties. Sotheara Yoeurng, legal and monitoring officer of the Cambodian Committee for Free and Fair Elections, claimed the three parties were scarcely campaigning owing to the dissolution of the CNRP. Prior to the next Senate election on February 25, the NEC has prohibited all political parties from campaigning on nine key boulevards in Phnom Penh.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-20 |title='Little' campaigning done for Senate polls - Khmer Times |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/109501/little-campaigning-done-senate-polls/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Ballot was arranged in the order of the following:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-08 |title=Ruling party draws number one for Senate election - Khmer Times |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/100633/ruling-party-draws-number-one-senate-election/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ballot Numbers
!Parties
|-
|1)
|CPP
|-
|2)
|CYP
|-
|3)
|KNUP
|-
|4)
|FUNCINPEC
|}


==Results==
==Results==
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|party1=[[Cambodian People's Party]]|votes1=11202|seats1=58|sc1=+12
|party1=[[Cambodian People's Party]]|votes1=11202|seats1=58|sc1=+12
|party2=[[FUNCINPEC]]|votes2=276|seats2=0|sc2=New
|party2=[[FUNCINPEC]]|votes2=276|seats2=0|sc2=New
|party3=[[Khmer National United Party]]|votes3=182|seats3=0|sc3=New|color3=#EEE8AA
|party3=[[Khmer National United Party]]|votes3=182|seats3=0|sc3=New|color3=#253285
|party4=[[Cambodian Liberty Party|Cambodian Youth Party]]|votes4=3|seats4=0|sc4=New
|party4=[[Cambodian Liberty Party|Cambodian Youth Party]]|votes4=3|seats4=0|sc4=New|color4=#0045bc
|row5=Appointed members|seats5=4|sc5=0
|row5=Members appointed by National Assembly<ref>Two members of FUNCINPEC</ref>|seats5=2|sc5=0
|row6=Members appointed by Monarch<ref>Two independents</ref>|seats6=2|sc6=0
|total_sc=+1
|total_sc=+1
|invalid=7
|invalid=7
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|source=[https://www.khmertimeskh.com/110481/cpp-dominates-senate-election/ Khmer Times]
|source=[https://www.khmertimeskh.com/110481/cpp-dominates-senate-election/ Khmer Times]
}}
}}

===Results by region===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:14px;"
! rowspan="3" |Province
! colspan="3" scope="col" |[[Cambodian People's Party|CPP]]
! colspan="3" scope="col" |[[FUNCINPEC]]
! colspan="3" |[[Khmer National United Party|KNUP]]
! colspan="3" |CYP
! rowspan="3" |Total
|-
! colspan="3" scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background:#0072E8;" |
! colspan="3" scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background:#F8C90C;" |
! colspan="3" scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background:#283085;" |
! colspan="3" scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background:#0540BF;" |
|-
!'''Votes'''
!'''%'''
!Seats
!'''Votes'''
!'''%'''
!Seats
!'''Votes'''
!'''%'''
!Seats
!'''Votes'''
!'''%'''
!Seats
|-
|Region 1
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''897'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''98.57%'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''6'''
|11
|1.21%
|0
|2
|0.22%
|0
|0
|0%
|0
|910
|-
|Region 2
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''1,305'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''95.33%'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''8'''
|45
|3.29%
|0
|16
|1.17%
|0
|3
|0.22%
|0
|1,369
|-
|Region 3
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''871'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''94.37%'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''5'''
|44
|4.77%
|0
|8
|0.87%
|0
|0
|0%
|0
|923
|-
|Region 4
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''2,054'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''92.77%'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''10'''
|81
|3.66%
|0
|79
|3.57%
|0
|0
|0%
|0
|2,214
|-
|Region 5
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''1,324'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''98.95%'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''7'''
|14
|1.05%
|0
|0
|0%
|0
|0
|0%
|0
|1,338
|-
|Region 6
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''1,395'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''97.83%'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''7'''
|18
|1.26%
|0
|13
|0.91%
|0
|0
|0%
|0
|1,426
|-
|Region 7
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''1,682'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''97.23%'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''9'''
|32
|1.85%
|0
|16
|0.92%
|0
|0
|0%
|0
|1,730
|-
|Region 8
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''1,674'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''95.49%'''
| style="background:#74B7FF" |'''6'''
|47
|2.68%
|0
|32
|1.83%
|0
|0
|0%
|0
|1,753
|-
| colspan="14" |Source: NEC<ref>{{Cite web |last=National Election Committee |first=NEC |date=2018 |title=Election Results of the 2018 Senate Election by Region |url=https://www.nec.gov.kh/khmer/taxonomy/term/160 |access-date=2023-07-24 |language=km}}</ref>
|}

=== Elected Senators ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! colspan="2" |Party
! Name
|-
| style="background-color: grey" | ||(Nominated by King)
| [[Norodom Arunrasmey]]
|-
| style="background-color: grey" | ||(Nominated by King)
| Oum Somanin
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|FUNCINPEC}}" | || [[FUNCINPEC]]
| Chea Chantevy
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|FUNCINPEC}}" | || FUNCINPEC
| Suon Mean
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || [[Cambodian People's Party]]
| Soeuy Keo
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Mom Chim Huy
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Ty Borasy
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Thong Chan
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Ouk Bunchhoeun
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Suon Lon
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Yong Sem
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| [[Lau Meng Khin|Lao Meng Khin]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Sok Yat
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| [[Say Chhum]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Sok Eysan
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|[[Tep Ngorn]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Chan Nareth
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Nam Toum
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Chhit Kimyeat
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Kong Sarath
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Lay Piseth
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Chea Cheth
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| [[Sim Ka]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Ney Pena
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Kun Net
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Ok Kong
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Seng Siphy
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Ok Kong
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Pol Lim
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Men Chhoeun
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|An Sum
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Hem Khorn
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Chung Kimsran
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Khieu Muth
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Muong Poy
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Tim Phan
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Choung Veng
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Lan Chhorn
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Chuan Leng
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Men Siphan
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|O Sokhom
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|[[Kok An]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Mong Rithy
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Prak Chamroeun
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Nhem Samorn
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Kim Thea
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Say Borin
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Srey Ben
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Sam An
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Mam Bunheang
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Si Vanath
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Chim Lav
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| [[Ly Yong Phat]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Tep Yuthy
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Chheuy Channa
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Ly Sary
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
| Chhay Vanna
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Khuon Khundy
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Cambodian People's Party}}" | || Cambodian People's Party
|Heng Bora
|}

== Reactions ==
===FUNCINPEC===
Nhep Bunchin, spokesman for [[FUNCINPEC]], stated the official results did not differ from the preliminary results and that party still supports the election outcome.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-03-04 |title=Official Senate election results released - Khmer Times |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/111835/official-senate-election-results-released/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Cambodian Youth Party===
The CYP's President Pich Sros supported the statement made by [[FUNCINPEC]] and stated, "I don't think there was anything wrong with the election".<ref name=":0" />

===Khmer National United Party===
Run Meatra the spokesman for the party stated, that the party supports the outcome of the election that it was free and fair.<ref name=":0" />

== Aftermath ==
After the election which saw CPP hold all 58 elected seats, the King nominated Princess [[Norodom Arunrasmy]] and [[Oum Somanin]] to the Senate<ref name=":1" /> and the National Assembly elected two Funcinpec members to the Senate, bringing the 62-member legislative body dominated by the ruling Cambodian People's Party to a close.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Nachemson |first1=rew |last2=Koemsoeun |first2=Soth |title=Two new Funcinpec members confirmed to Senate |url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/two-new-funcinpec-members-confirmed-senate |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=www.phnompenhpost.com |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:03, 25 April 2024

2018 Cambodian Senate election
Cambodia
← 2012 25 February 2018 2024 →
58 of the 62 seats in the Senate
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout99.79% (Increase0.30pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
CPP Say Chhum 96.05 58 +12
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Senate elections were held in Cambodia on 25 February 2018 after being postponed from 14 January 2018.[1][2] For the first time, the Senate and parliamentary elections occurred in the same year. The result was a victory for the CPP, which won all 58 seats.[3] King Norodom Sihamoni nominated Princess Norodom Arunrasmy and Oum Somanin to the Senate.[4]

Background

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On 11 February 2017, Rainsy resigned as President of the CNRP, and was succeeded by Sokha.[5] On 3 September, Sokha was arrested and charged with treason, raising questions about the party's future.[6] Another act of repression by the government was the closure of the Cambodia Daily newspaper.[7] On 16 November 2017, the CNRP was forcibly dissolved, eliminating any real challenge to the long-ruling CPP.[8] Its seats in parliament were distributed to three other parties.[9] The CNRP was dissolved and revoked the voting rights of its commune councilors and parliamentarians, leading to the arrest of Kem Sokha, a leader of the CNRP, who was arrested on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government with the help of the US. The US and Khem Sokha have both denied the allegations.[10]

Electoral system

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The Senate of Cambodia is elected every 6 years by an indirect party-list proportional representation through 8 multi members constituencies (regions), with the Communal Chiefs, Communal Councilors, Members of the National Assembly.[11]

Regions Seats
Region 1 6
Region 2 8
Region 3 5
Region 4 10
Region 5 7
Region 6 7
Region 7 9
Region 8 6
Regions Provinces
Region 1 Phnom Penh
Region 2 Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum
Region 3 Kandal
Region 4 Banteay Meachey, Battambang, Siem Reap, Pailin, Oddar Meanchey
Region 5 Kampot, Kep, Takeo
Region 6 Prey Veng, Svay Rieng
Region 7 Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Pursat
Region 8 Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie, Strung Treng, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri

Conduct

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According to the National Election Committee (NEC), three political parties running in next week's Senate election have done virtually little campaigning, which NGOs attribute to the dissolution of the main opposition party. The Cambodian Youth Party, the Khmer National United Party, and Funcinpec are these parties. Sotheara Yoeurng, legal and monitoring officer of the Cambodian Committee for Free and Fair Elections, claimed the three parties were scarcely campaigning owing to the dissolution of the CNRP. Prior to the next Senate election on February 25, the NEC has prohibited all political parties from campaigning on nine key boulevards in Phnom Penh.[12]

The Ballot was arranged in the order of the following:[13]

Ballot Numbers Parties
1) CPP
2) CYP
3) KNUP
4) FUNCINPEC

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Cambodian People's Party11,20296.0558+12
FUNCINPEC2762.370New
Khmer National United Party1821.560New
Cambodian Youth Party30.030New
Members appointed by National Assembly[14]20
Members appointed by Monarch[15]20
Total11,663100.0062+1
Valid votes11,66399.94
Invalid/blank votes70.06
Total votes11,670100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,69599.79
Source: Khmer Times

Results by region

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Province CPP FUNCINPEC KNUP CYP Total
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Region 1 897 98.57% 6 11 1.21% 0 2 0.22% 0 0 0% 0 910
Region 2 1,305 95.33% 8 45 3.29% 0 16 1.17% 0 3 0.22% 0 1,369
Region 3 871 94.37% 5 44 4.77% 0 8 0.87% 0 0 0% 0 923
Region 4 2,054 92.77% 10 81 3.66% 0 79 3.57% 0 0 0% 0 2,214
Region 5 1,324 98.95% 7 14 1.05% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 1,338
Region 6 1,395 97.83% 7 18 1.26% 0 13 0.91% 0 0 0% 0 1,426
Region 7 1,682 97.23% 9 32 1.85% 0 16 0.92% 0 0 0% 0 1,730
Region 8 1,674 95.49% 6 47 2.68% 0 32 1.83% 0 0 0% 0 1,753
Source: NEC[16]

Elected Senators

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Party Name
(Nominated by King) Norodom Arunrasmey
(Nominated by King) Oum Somanin
FUNCINPEC Chea Chantevy
FUNCINPEC Suon Mean
Cambodian People's Party Soeuy Keo
Cambodian People's Party Mom Chim Huy
Cambodian People's Party Ty Borasy
Cambodian People's Party Thong Chan
Cambodian People's Party Ouk Bunchhoeun
Cambodian People's Party Suon Lon
Cambodian People's Party Yong Sem
Cambodian People's Party Lao Meng Khin
Cambodian People's Party Sok Yat
Cambodian People's Party Say Chhum
Cambodian People's Party Sok Eysan
Cambodian People's Party Tep Ngorn
Cambodian People's Party Chan Nareth
Cambodian People's Party Nam Toum
Cambodian People's Party Chhit Kimyeat
Cambodian People's Party Kong Sarath
Cambodian People's Party Lay Piseth
Cambodian People's Party Chea Cheth
Cambodian People's Party Sim Ka
Cambodian People's Party Ney Pena
Cambodian People's Party Kun Net
Cambodian People's Party Ok Kong
Cambodian People's Party Seng Siphy
Cambodian People's Party Ok Kong
Cambodian People's Party Pol Lim
Cambodian People's Party Men Chhoeun
Cambodian People's Party An Sum
Cambodian People's Party Hem Khorn
Cambodian People's Party Chung Kimsran
Cambodian People's Party Khieu Muth
Cambodian People's Party Muong Poy
Cambodian People's Party Tim Phan
Cambodian People's Party Choung Veng
Cambodian People's Party Lan Chhorn
Cambodian People's Party Chuan Leng
Cambodian People's Party
Cambodian People's Party Men Siphan
Cambodian People's Party O Sokhom
Cambodian People's Party Kok An
Cambodian People's Party Mong Rithy
Cambodian People's Party Prak Chamroeun
Cambodian People's Party Nhem Samorn
Cambodian People's Party
Cambodian People's Party Kim Thea
Cambodian People's Party Say Borin
Cambodian People's Party Srey Ben
Cambodian People's Party Sam An
Cambodian People's Party
Cambodian People's Party Mam Bunheang
Cambodian People's Party Si Vanath
Cambodian People's Party Chim Lav
Cambodian People's Party Ly Yong Phat
Cambodian People's Party Tep Yuthy
Cambodian People's Party Chheuy Channa
Cambodian People's Party Ly Sary
Cambodian People's Party Chhay Vanna
Cambodian People's Party Khuon Khundy
Cambodian People's Party Heng Bora

Reactions

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FUNCINPEC

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Nhep Bunchin, spokesman for FUNCINPEC, stated the official results did not differ from the preliminary results and that party still supports the election outcome.[17]

Cambodian Youth Party

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The CYP's President Pich Sros supported the statement made by FUNCINPEC and stated, "I don't think there was anything wrong with the election".[17]

Khmer National United Party

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Run Meatra the spokesman for the party stated, that the party supports the outcome of the election that it was free and fair.[17]

Aftermath

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After the election which saw CPP hold all 58 elected seats, the King nominated Princess Norodom Arunrasmy and Oum Somanin to the Senate[4] and the National Assembly elected two Funcinpec members to the Senate, bringing the 62-member legislative body dominated by the ruling Cambodian People's Party to a close.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Hun Sen sets Senate elections for January". The Phnom Penh Post. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Cambodia postpones Senate election to Feb. 25 next year - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on October 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Cambodia's Ruling Party to Sweep Senate in Election Without Opposition". Voice of America. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "CPP claims all 58 seats up for grabs in Senate".
  5. ^ Prak Chan Thul (11 February 2017). "Cambodia opposition leader Rainsy resigns from party". Reuters. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Cambodia Arrests Opposition Leader, Accusing Him of Treason". The New York Times. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Cambodia's government is preparing for elections with repression". The Economist. 7 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Supreme Court rules to dissolve CNRP". The Phnom Penh Post. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  9. ^ "List of new National Assembly members approved". The Phnom Penh Post. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  10. ^ "EU threatens sanctions - Khmer Times". 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  11. ^ "ក្នុងការបម្រើជាតិ តើព្រឹទ្ធសភាកម្ពុជា មានតួនាទី ភារកិច្ច និងរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធអ្វីខ្លះ? បើចង់ជ្រាបច្បាស់ សូមរីករាយទស្សនាទាំងអស់គ្នា។ | By TV Senate of Cambodia | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  12. ^ "'Little' campaigning done for Senate polls - Khmer Times". 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  13. ^ "Ruling party draws number one for Senate election - Khmer Times". 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  14. ^ Two members of FUNCINPEC
  15. ^ Two independents
  16. ^ National Election Committee, NEC (2018). "Election Results of the 2018 Senate Election by Region" (in Khmer). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  17. ^ a b c "Official Senate election results released - Khmer Times". 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  18. ^ Nachemson, rew; Koemsoeun, Soth. "Two new Funcinpec members confirmed to Senate". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
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