2018 Cambodian Senate election

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 Oum Somanin to the Senate.[4]

2018 Cambodian Senate elections
25 February 2018
58 of the 62 seats to the Senate
30 seats needed for a majority
Turnout99.79% 0.3%
  Majority party
 
Leader Say Chhum
Party CPP
Leader since 9 June 2015
Last election 46 seats, 77.81%
Seats before 46
Seats after 58
Seat change 12
Popular vote 11,202
Percentage 95.78%
Senate President before election

Say Chhum
CPP

 Elected Senate President

Say Chhum
CPP

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Cambodian People's Party11,20295.9558+12
FUNCINPEC2762.3600
Khmer National United Party1821.5500
Cambodian Youth Party30.2000
Total11,67010058+1
Registered voters/turnout11,69599.79––
Source:

References
  1. "Hun Sen sets Senate elections for January". The Phnom Penh Post. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/27/c_136709880.htm
  3. "Cambodia's Ruling Party to Sweep Senate in Election Without Opposition". Voice of America. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cpp-claims-all-58-seats-grabs-senate


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