1955 Laotian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 25 December 1955 to elect members of the National Assembly, the lower chamber of Parliament.^[1] The result was a victory for the ruling National Progressive Party, which won 22 of the 39 seats.^[2] Voter turnout was 76%.

1955 Laotian parliamentary election

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All 39 seats in Parliament 20 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– National Progressive Party 22 +3 Independent Party 7 −3 Democratic Party 3 −1 Lao National Union Party 2 0 Independents 5 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by province

Results

Elections were only held in ten of the twelve provinces.^[3]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Progressive Party			22	+3
	Independent Party			7	–3
	Democratic Party			3	–1
	Lao National Union Party			2	0
	Independents			5	+1
Total				39	0
Total votes		227,841	–
Registered voters/turnout		301,283	75.62
Source: Nohlen et al.