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|before_election = [[Norodom Kantol]] |
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|after_election = [[Lon Nol]] |
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General elections were held in [[Cambodia]] on 11 September 1966.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p63 {{ISBN|0-19-924959-8}}</ref> Only candidates of the [[Sangkum]] party were allowed to contest the election, although more than one candidate could run in a constituency. As a result, the party won all 82 seats.<ref>Nohlen et al., p74</ref> The [[conservative]] wing of the Sangkum gained a majority. On 18 October the [[National Assembly of Cambodia]] nominated [[Lon Nol]] as Prime Minister. |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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General elections were held in Cambodia on 11 September 1966.[1] Only candidates of the Sangkum party were allowed to contest the election, although more than one candidate could run in a constituency. As a result, the party won all 82 seats.[2] The conservative wing of the Sangkum gained a majority. On 18 October the National Assembly of Cambodia nominated Lon Nol as Prime Minister.
Results
[edit]Only 28 of the 82 deputies had been previously elected to Parliament, six of whom were members of the conservative wing of the Sangkum.
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangkum | 82 | +5 | |
| Total | 82 | +5 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
Government formation
[edit]The conservative wing of the Sangkum won a two-thirds majority in parliament, meaning Sihanouk could not prevent the opposition from blocking nominations. As a result, Lon Nol was elected Prime Minister with 59 votes in favour and 23 against.
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p63 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ Nohlen et al., p74
