Parliament of the Khmer Republic

The Parliament of the Khmer Republic (Khmer: រដ្ឋសភានៃសាធារណរដ្ឋខ្មែរ) was the official name of the bicameral legislature of Cambodia during the Republican period.[1] Elections were held for 32 members of the Senate and all the members of the National Assembly, newly established pursuant to the Constitution approved by popular referendum on April 30, 1972.

Parliament of the Khmer Republic
Type
Type
HousesSenate
National Assembly
History
Established18 March 1970
Disbanded17 April 1975
Preceded byNational Assembly
Succeeded byKampuchean People's Representative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker
In Tam
since 18 March 1970
Seats158
Elections
Elected directly by civil servants.
Elected directly by popular sovereignty.

Legislature

Senate

The Senate consisted of 40 members elected for 6 years, half of whom were renewable every 3 years. Three-fifths of the Senators were elected indirectly in the country's different regions, one-fifth by the civil administration, and the remaining fifth by the Council of the Armed Forces.

National Assembly

The National Assembly consisted of 126 members elected directly for 4 years by popular sovereignty.

Electoral System

All citizens of either sex who are at least 18 years of age, registered on the electoral lists and in full possession of their civil rights were entitled to vote for members of the National Assembly. The age requirement is 40 to vote for Senators. Electoral lists were revised every 4 years and voting was not compulsory.

Elections

Lon Nol, President of the Khmer Republic

1972 Parliamentary Election

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Republican Party1,304,20799.1
126
+126
Pracheachon12,8540.90
0
Invalid/blank votes8,498
Total1,325,559
126
0
Registered voters/turnout1,686,90078.6

1972 Senate Election

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Republican Party989,19695.71
32
+32
Pracheachon43,1714.29
0
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,032,367
32
0
Registered voters/turnout-

References

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