Elections in Laos

Laos

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Elections in Laos gives information on election and election results in Laos.

Laos elects a legislature nationally and the public also participates in the election of village heads. The National Assembly (Sapha Heng Xat) has 115 members, elected for five year terms. Laos is a single-party state. This means that only one political party, the Revolutionary People's Party of Laos is legally allowed to hold effective power. At the last elections, held on April 30, 2006, this party won 113 seats. Only two (approved) non-partisan candidates won seats.

Latest election

 Summary of 30 April 2011 National Assembly of Laos election results

	Seats
Lao People's Revolutionary Party (Phak Paxaxôn Pativat Lao)	128
Non-partisans	4
Total	132

Past elections

 Summary of 30 April 2006 National Assembly of Laos election results

	Seats
Lao People's Revolutionary Party (Phak Paxaxôn Pativat Lao)	113
Non-partisans	2
Total	115

 Summary of 24 February 2002 National Assembly of Laos election results

	Seats
Lao People's Revolutionary Party (Phak Paxaxôn Pativat Lao)	108
Approved non-partisan candidate	1
Total	109

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system