2006 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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| Registered | 11,384 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 11,372 (99.89%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senate elections were held in Cambodia on 22 January 2006 to elect 57 of the 61 Senators of Cambodia. The result was a victory for the Cambodian People's Party which won 45 seats. The Funcinpec Party won 10 seats, and the Sam Rainsy Party won 2 seats.[1] This is the first Senate election in Cambodia since previous Senators were appointed by Parliament and the King.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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| Cambodian People's Party | 7,854 | 69.19% | 45 | ||
| FUNCINPEC | 2,320 | 20.44% | 10 | ||
| Sam Rainsy Party | 1,165 | 10.26% | 2 | ||
| Total (turnout) | 11,372 | 57 | |||
| Source: IPU | |||||
