1972 Laotian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 2 January 1972 to elect members of the National Assembly, the lower chamber of Parliament.[1] The elections were contested by around 200 candidates, and more than two-thirds of incumbent MPs lost their seats.[2] Voter turnout was 67.8%.[1]
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This would be the last election held in Laos before the Communists seized power in 1975. To date, it is also the last contested election held in the country.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| National Progressive Party | 3 | ||
| Other parties | 57 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 619,271 | 60 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p135 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- Laos Inter-Parliamentary Union
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| Provincial Councils |
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* Constituent Assembly | |
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