1951 Laotian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 18 August 1951.[1] Unlike previous elections, which had been held on a non-partisan basis,[2] this one saw political parties compete for the first time. The result was a victory for the National Progressive Party, which won 19 of the 39 seats.

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Results

Party Votes % Seats
National Progressive Party19
Independent Party10
Democratic Party4
Lao National Union Party2
Independents4
Invalid/blank votes
Total 39
Source: Nohlen et al.
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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p135 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. Nohlen et al., p137
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