2012 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 | 99.49% 2.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senate elections were held in Cambodia were held on 29 January 2012, with all 57 seats in the Senate being contested. The result was a victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party, which won 46 of the 57 seats. The Sam Rainsy Party gain a net of eleven seats, ending with a total of 11 seats. The royalist FUNCINPEC lost all of its nine seats.[1]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Cambodian People's Party | 8,880 | 78.01 | 46 | +1 | |
Sam Rainsy Party | 2,503 | 21.99 | 11 | +9 | |
Appointed members | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 11,383 | 100.00 | 61 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 11,383 | 99.75 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 29 | 0.25 | |||
Total votes | 11,412 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 11,470 | 99.49 | |||
Source: RFA, IPU |
List of senators
References