1966 Cambodian general election

none July 2026 July 2026 Cambodia parliamentary 1962 Cambodian general election 1962 1972 Cambodian general election 1972 All 82 seats in the National Assembly 42 11 September 1966 Sihanouk 1959.jpg Norodom Sihanouk Sangkum 77 82 5 100% Prime Minister Norodom Kantol Sangkum Lon Nol Sangkum General elections were held in Cambodia on 11 September 1966.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p63 0-19-924959-8 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 82 seats.Nohlen et al., p74 The conservative wing of the Sangkum gained a majority. On 18 October the National Assembly of Cambodia nominated Lon Nol as Prime Minister. In this election, there were 415 candidates running for the 82 seats in the National Assembly. All 415 candidates were apart of Sangkum. 12 September 1966 Cambodia Quietly Conducts National Assembly Election https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/09/12/113430906.pdf 2026-10-13 The New York Times en 0362-4331 Results Only 28 of the 82 deputies had been previously elected to Parliament, six of whom were members of the conservative wing of the Sangkum. Sangkum 82 +5 +5 Nohlen et al. Government formation The conservative wing of the Sangkum won a two-thirds majority in parliament, meaning Sihanouk could not prevent the opposition from blocking nominations. As a result, Lon Nol was elected Prime Minister with 59 votes in favour and 23 against. References Cambodia Category:General elections in Cambodia General Category:One-party elections Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Cambodia