1955 Laotian parliamentary election

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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%.

Quick Facts Party, Seats ...
1955 Laotian parliamentary election
Kingdom of Laos
 1951 25 December 1955 1958 

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
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Results

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

More information Party, Votes ...
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Progressive Party22+3
Independent Party7–3
Democratic Party3–1
Lao National Union Party20
Independents5+1
Total390
Total votes227,841
Registered voters/turnout301,28375.62
Source: Nohlen et al.
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