2012 Cambodian Senate election
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29 January 2012
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57 of the 61 seats in the Senate [a] 29 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 99.49% ( 2.04pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Senate elections were held in Cambodia were held on 29 January 2012, with all 57 seats in the Senate being contested. The result was a victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party, which won 46 of the 57 seats. The Sam Rainsy Party gain a net of eleven seats, ending with a total of 11 seats. The royalist FUNCINPEC lost all of its nine seats.[1]
Electoral system
[edit]The Senate of Cambodia is elected every 6 years by an indirect party-list proportional representation through 8 multi-member constituencies (regions). Seats are allocated by the D'hondt method. As this is an indirect election, citizens do not have the right to vote, where the right to vote is given to Communal Chiefs, Communal Councilors, and members of the National Assembly.[2]
| Regions | Provinces | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Phnom Penh | 6 |
| Region 2 | Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum | 8 |
| Region 3 | Kandal | 5 |
| Region 4 | Banteay Meachey, Battambang, Siem Reap, Pailin, Oddar Meanchey | 10 |
| Region 5 | Kampot, Kep, Takeo | 7 |
| Region 6 | Prey Veng, Svay Rieng | 7 |
| Region 7 | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Pursat | 8 |
| Region 8 | Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie, Strung Treng, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri | 6 |
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Cambodian People's Party | 8,880 | 78.01 | 46 | +1 | |
| Sam Rainsy Party | 2,503 | 21.99 | 11 | +9 | |
| Appointed members | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11,383 | 100.00 | 61 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 11,383 | 99.75 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 29 | 0.25 | |||
| Total votes | 11,412 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,470 | 99.49 | |||
| Source: RFA, IPU | |||||
List of senators
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ 4 seats are appointed, 2 by the National Assembly, 2 by the Monarch
- ↑ Sam Rainsy Party named Kong Korm as its leading candidate, however Sam Rainsy was the central leading figure throughout the election.
- ↑ Independent candidates are not elected but appointed by either the monarch or National Assembly
References
[edit]- ↑ 2012 Cambodian Senate election results Xinhua, Feb 2012
- ↑ "ក្នុងការបម្រើជាតិ តើព្រឹទ្ធសភាកម្ពុជា មានតួនាទី ភារកិច្ច និងរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធអ្វីខ្លះ? បើចង់ជ្រាបច្បាស់ សូមរីករាយទស្សនាទាំងអស់គ្នា។ | By TV Senate of Cambodia". www.facebook.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ↑ "01-ឯ.ឧ អ៊ុំ ម៉ាន្នូរីន.PDF".
- ↑ "02-ឯ.ឧ អៀវ បណ្ណាការ.PDF".
- ↑ "Google documents". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ↑ "61-ឯ.ឧ អ៊ុច សេរីយុទ្ធ.PDF".
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