2018 Cambodian Senate election
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All 58 elective seats in the Senate (E) All 4 appointed seats in the Senate (A) 31 seats needed for a majority[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 11,695 ( 1.92% (225)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 11,670 · 99.79% (0.3%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
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 |
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Cambodian People's Party | 11,202 | 96.05 | 58 | +12 | |
| FUNCINPEC | 276 | 2.37 | 0 | New | |
| Khmer National United Party | 182 | 1.56 | 0 | New | |
| Cambodian Youth Party | 3 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Members appointed by National Assembly[12] | 2 | 0 | |||
| Members appointed by Monarch[13] | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11,663 | 100.00 | 62 | +1 | |
| Valid votes | 11,663 | 99.94 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7 | 0.06 | |||
| Total votes | 11,670 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,695 | 99.79 | |||
| Source: Khmer Times | |||||
References
- ^ "Hun Sen sets Senate elections for January". The Phnom Penh Post. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Cambodia postpones Senate election to Feb. 25 next year - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Cambodia's Ruling Party to Sweep Senate in Election Without Opposition". Voice of America. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "CPP claims all 58 seats up for grabs in Senate".
- ^ Prak Chan Thul (11 February 2017). "Cambodia opposition leader Rainsy resigns from party". Reuters. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Cambodia Arrests Opposition Leader, Accusing Him of Treason". The New York Times. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Cambodia's government is preparing for elections with repression". The Economist. 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Supreme Court rules to dissolve CNRP". The Phnom Penh Post. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "List of new National Assembly members approved". The Phnom Penh Post. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "EU threatens sanctions - Khmer Times". 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "ក្នុងការបម្រើជាតិ តើព្រឹទ្ធសភាកម្ពុជា មានតួនាទី ភារកិច្ច និងរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធអ្វីខ្លះ? បើចង់ជ្រាបច្បាស់ សូមរីករាយទស្សនាទាំងអស់គ្នា។ | By TV Senate of Cambodia | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Two members of FUNCINPEC
- ^ Two independents
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- ^ taking into account the appointed seats which accounted for 4 seats at the time the election took place