1966 Cambodian general election
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General elections were held in Cambodia on 11 September 1966.[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 82 seats.[2] The conservative wing of the Sangkum gained a majority. On 18 October the National Assembly of Cambodia nominated Lon Nol as Prime Minister.
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11 September 1966
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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.
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
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| Sangkum | 82 | +5 | |
| Total | 82 | +5 | |
| Source: 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.