1989 Laotian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 26 March 1989, the first since 1972[1] and the first since the Communist takeover in 1975.
A total of 121 candidates contested the 79 seats. All candidates had to be approved by the Lao Front for National Construction, dominated by the Communist Lao People's Revolutionary Party; around two-thirds of candidates were LPRP members. The LPRP won 65 seats, with independents whose candidacies had been approved by the Front taking the remainder.[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 98.4%.[1]
Results
| Alliance | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lao Front for National Construction | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | 100 | 65 | |
| Independents | 14 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | ||
| Total | 100 | 79 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ^ a b Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p135 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ Laos: Elections held in 1989 Inter-Parliamentary Union
