2012 Cambodian Senate election

Senate elections were held in Cambodia were held on 29 January 2012, with all 57 seats in the Senate being contested. The result was a victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party, which won 46 of the 57 seats. The Sam Rainsy Party gain a net of eleven seats, ending with a total of 11 seats. The royalist FUNCINPEC lost all of its nine seats.[1]

2012 Cambodian Senate elections
29 January 2012
57 of the 61 seats to the Senate
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout99.49% 2.04%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chea Sim Kong Korm
Party CPP SRP
Last election 45 seats, 69.19% 2 seats, 10.26%
Seats after 46 11
Seat change 1 9
Popular vote 8,880 2,503
Percentage 77.81% 21.93%
Swing 8.62% 11.67%
Senate President before election

Chea Sim
CPP

 Elected Senate President

Chea Sim
CPP

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Cambodian People's Party8,88077.81
 
46+9
Sam Rainsy Party2,50322.19
 
11+1
Total11,41210057–
Registered voters/turnout11,47099.49––
Source: RFA

List of senators
Name Gender Party/Nomination
Oum Mannorine[2] MaleNominated by King
Ieu Pannakar[3] MaleNominated by King
Prak Cham Roeun MaleNominated by Assembly
Norodom Buppha Devi[4] FemaleNominated by Assembly
Chhat LoeumMaleCambodian People's Party
Soeuy KeoMaleCambodian People's Party
Chhoun LengMaleCambodian People's Party
Bou ThangMaleCambodian People's Party
Chea SonMaleCambodian People's Party
Ty BorasyFemaleCambodian People's Party
Hong TouhayMaleCambodian People's Party
Thong ChonMaleCambodian People's Party
Tith ReamMaleCambodian People's Party
Ouk BounchheounMaleCambodian People's Party
Soun LoanMaleCambodian People's Party
Yang SemMaleCambodian People's Party
Lav MingkanMaleCambodian People's Party
Kim NaingMaleCambodian People's Party
Lak AunFemaleCambodian People's Party
Chan NarethMaleCambodian People's Party
Um SarithMaleCambodian People's Party
Chhit KimyeatMaleCambodian People's Party
Kong SareachMaleCambodian People's Party
Pum SichanFemaleCambodian People's Party
Lay YpisithMaleCambodian People's Party
Chea ChethMaleCambodian People's Party
Sim KaMaleCambodian People's Party
Ney PenaMaleCambodian People's Party
Peng PathMaleCambodian People's Party
Puth KhovMaleCambodian People's Party
Ok KongMaleCambodian People's Party
Ung TyMaleCambodian People's Party
Am Sam AthMaleCambodian People's Party
An SumMaleCambodian People's Party
Yim SetMaleCambodian People's Party
Tim PhanMaleCambodian People's Party
Nuon SaminMaleCambodian People's Party
Men SiphanMaleCambodian People's Party
Kok AnMaleCambodian People's Party
Mong ReththyMaleCambodian People's Party
Vann VuthMaleCambodian People's Party
Chhouk ChhimFemaleCambodian People's Party
Keo MalyFemaleCambodian People's Party
Men Sam AnFemaleCambodian People's Party
Mam BunneangMaleCambodian People's Party
Ly Yong PhatMaleCambodian People's Party
Heng BoraMaleCambodian People's Party
Kong KormMaleSam Rainsy Party
Nuth RumduolMaleSam Rainsy Party
Ho VannMaleSam Rainsy Party
Thach SethaMaleSam Rainsy Party
Thak LanyFemaleSam Rainsy Party
Teav VannolMaleSam Rainsy Party
Hong Sok HourMaleSam Rainsy Party
Men SothavarinMaleSam Rainsy Party
Ke SovannrothFemaleSam Rainsy Party
Eng Chhai EangMaleSam Rainsy Party
Uch Serey Yuth[5] MaleSam Rainsy Party
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References
  1. 2012 Cambodian Senate election results Xinhua, Feb 2012
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