1962 Cambodian general election explained

Election Name:1962 Cambodian general election
Country:Cambodia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1958 Cambodian general election
Previous Year:1958
Next Election:1966 Cambodian general election
Next Year:1966
Seats For Election:All 77 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:39
Election Date:10 June 1962
Leader1:Norodom Sihanouk
Party1:Sangkum
Seats Before1:61
Seats1:77
Seat Change1: 16
Percentage1:100%
Swing1: 0.1%

General elections were held in Cambodia on 10 June 1962.[1] Only candidates of the Sangkum party were allowed to contest the election, although more than one candidate could run in a constituency. As a result, the party won all 77 seats.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p74