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Cambodia: CPP triumphs in Senate election

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has a landslide victory in the fourth Senate election held from 7am to 15pm on February 25, winning all 58 contested seats.
Cambodia: CPP triumphs in Senate election ảnh 1The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen has a landslide victory in the fourth Senate election (Photo: EPA)

Phnom Penh, (VNA) – The Cambodian People’sParty (CPP) has a landslide victory in the fourth Senate election held from 7amto 15pm on February 25, winning all 58 contested seats.

The National Election Committee (NEC) announced the resultof the preliminary vote counting later the same day.

The Senate has 62 seats, but the vote was held for 58 seatsonly, as two senators will be appointed by King Norodom Sihamoni and two othersby the National Assembly. 

Earlier, the NEC said some 11,670 out of 11,695 voters or 99.79percent went to the poll.

Four parties took part in the vote, including the CambodianPeople’s Party (CPP), the Funcinpec Party (FCP), the Cambodian Youth Party(CYP) and the Khmer National United Party (KNUP). 

A total of 276 observers from 12 non-governmental organisationsmonitored the election. 

The election’s official result is scheduled to be announced on March 3.

At the previous election held in January 2012, the CPP won 46 out of 61 seats.-VNA
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