2006 Cambodian Senate election

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.

2006 Cambodian Senate elections

22 January 2006

57 of the 61 seats to the Senate
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout97.24%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Chea Sim Unknown Kong Korm
Party CPP FUNCINPEC SRP
Seats before 31 21 7
Seats after 45 10 2
Seat change Increase 14 Decrease 11 Decrease 5
Popular vote 7,854 2,320 1,165
Percentage 69.19% 20.44% 10.26%

Senate President before election

Chea Sim
CPP

Elected Senate President

Chea Sim
CPP

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Cambodian People's Party7,85469.1945
FUNCINPEC2,32020.4410
Sam Rainsy Party1,16510.262
Khmer Democratic Party130.110
Appointed members4
Total11,352100.0061
Valid votes11,35299.82
Invalid/blank votes200.18
Total votes11,372100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,38499.89
Source: IPU, VOA

References

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