2006 Laotian parliamentary election explained

Country:Laos
Previous Election:2002
Next Election:2011
Election Date:30 April 2006
Seats For Election:All 115 seats in the National Assembly
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Leader1:Choummaly Sayasone
Seats1:113
Last Election1:109
Party2:Independents
Leader2:
Seats2:2
Last Election2:0
President
Before Election:Khamtai Siphandone
Before Party:Lao People's Revolutionary Party
After Election:Choummaly Sayasone
After Party:Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 30 April 2006.[1] The ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) won 113 of the 115 seats in the sixth National Assembly.

Campaign

A total of 175 candidates contested the 115 seats, of which 173 were members of the LPRP.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2175_06.htm Laos: Elections held in 2006