2022_Cambodian_communal_elections

2022 Cambodian communal elections

2022 Cambodian communal elections

Mr Hun Sen

Communal elections were held in Cambodia on 5 June 2022.[1] It was the fifth quinquennial communal election in Cambodia since 2002. 1,652 communes in all 25 provinces of Cambodia were contested for a total of 11,622 commune council seats.[2] The election precedes the 2023 general election and the 2024 Senate election. 9.2 million of 10.5 million eligible voters were registered to cast their ballots. Voter turnout was 80.3%.

Quick Facts All 1,652 Commune Chiefs (C)All 11,622 seats in the Commune Council (c), Registered ...

The result was a landslide victory for the Cambodian People's Party which won 74% of the popular vote, 1,648 commune chiefs, and more than 9,000 commune councillors. The resurgent Candlelight Party, a faction of the disbanded Cambodia National Rescue Party, won 22% of the popular vote, but only 4 commune chiefs.[3] It also marked the first time ever that no party was led by either Sam Rainsy, Kem Sokha, and Norodom Ranariddh.[4] The aftermath of the election was marked by continued arrests of opposition supporters. [5]

Background

The main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party was dissolved in November 2017 following the communal elections.[6]

Major parties contesting

82,786 candidates from 17 political parties contested the election according to the National Election Committee (NEC). The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) had fielded candidates in all 1,652 communes, followed by the Candlelight Party at 1,632 communes, and FUNCINPEC at 688 communes.[7]

Parties contesting the elections:

Results

More information Party, Votes ...

References

  1. [1]
    Voun, Dara (4 March 2021). "Government schedules June 5 for 2022 commune elections". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    Nov, Sivutha (15 September 2021). "Six new communes and 50 new seats for 2022 elections". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. [3]
    Nov, Sivutha (8 June 2022). "20 NA seats possible for Candlelight Party: Yara". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. [4]
    Hutt, David (9 June 2022). "Putting a Positive Spin on Cambodia's Local Election". The Diplomat. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Cambodia's Hun Sen Shows His Weakness with Post-election Repression". 25 June 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Cambodia top court dissolves main opposition party". BBC. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. [7]
    "17 parties set for commune election". The Phnom Penh Post. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
    Share this article:

    This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 2022_Cambodian_communal_elections, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.