1966 Cambodian general election

1966 Cambodian general election

← 1962 11 September 1966 1972 →
All 82 seats in the National Assembly 42 seats needed for a majority
First party   Leader Norodom Sihanouk Party Sangkum Seats before 77 Seats won 82 Seat change 5 Percentage 100%
Prime Minister before election Norodom Kantol Sangkum Elected Prime Minister Lon Nol Sangkum

General elections were held in Cambodia on 11 September 1966.^[1] Only candidates of the Sangkum party were allowed to contest the election, although more than one candidate could run in a constituency. As a result, the party won all 82 seats.^[2] The conservative wing of the Sangkum gained a majority. On 18 October the National Assembly of Cambodia nominated Lon Nol as Prime Minister.

Results[]

Only 28 of the 82 deputies had been previously elected to Parliament, six of whom were members of the conservative wing of the Sangkum.

Government formation[]

The conservative wing of the Sangkum won a two-thirds majority in parliament, meaning Sihanouk could not prevent the opposition from blocking nominations. As a result, Lon Nol was elected Prime Minister with 59 votes in favour and 23 against.

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