2018 Cambodian Senate election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2018 Cambodian Senate elections

← 2012 25 February 2018 2024 →

58 of the 62 seats to the Senate
30 seats needed for a majority
Turnout99.79% Increase 0.3%
  Majority party
  Say Chhum 2012.JPG
Leader Say Chhum
Party CPP
Leader since 9 June 2015
Last election 46 seats, 77.81%
Seats before 46
Seats after 58
Seat change Increase12
Popular vote 11,202
Percentage 96.05%

Senate President before election

Say Chhum
CPP

Elected Senate President

Say Chhum
CPP

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 to the Senate.[4]

Results[]

Cambodian Senate composition 2018-2024.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Cambodian People's Party11,20296.0558+12
FUNCINPEC2762.370New
Khmer National United Party1821.560New
Cambodian Youth Party30.030New
Appointed members40
Total11,663100.0062+1
Valid votes11,66399.94
Invalid/blank votes70.06
Total votes11,670100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,69599.79
Source: Khmer Times

References[]

  1. ^ "Hun Sen sets Senate elections for January". The Phnom Penh Post. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Cambodia postpones Senate election to Feb. 25 next year - Xinhua | English.news.cn".
  3. ^ "Cambodia's Ruling Party to Sweep Senate in Election Without Opposition". Voice of America. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. ^ "CPP claims all 58 seats up for grabs in Senate".


Retrieved from ""