Country: | Kingdom of Laos |
Previous Election: | 1951 |
Next Election: | 1958 |
Election Date: | 25 December 1955 |
Seats For Election: | All 39 seats in Parliament |
Majority Seats: | 20 |
Noleader: | yes |
Nopercentage: | yes |
Party1: | National Progressive Party |
Seats1: | 22 |
Last Election1: | 19 |
Party2: | Independent Party |
Seats2: | 7 |
Last Election2: | 10 |
Party3: | Democratic Party |
Seats3: | 3 |
Last Election3: | 4 |
Party4: | Lao National Union Party |
Seats4: | 2 |
Last Election4: | 2 |
Party5: | Independents |
Seats5: | 5 |
Last Election5: | 4 |
Map: | 1955 Laotian parliamentary election - Deputies by province.svg |
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%.
Elections were only held in ten of the twelve provinces.[3]