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1989 Laotian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 26 March 1989, the first since 1972,[1] and the first since the Communist takeover in 1975.
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26 March 1989
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All 79 seats in the National Assembly | |||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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A total of 121 candidates contested the 79 seats. All candidates had to be approved by the Lao Front for National Construction, dominated by the Communist Lao People's Revolutionary Party; around two-thirds of candidates were LPRP members. The LPRP won 65 seats, with independents whose candidacies had been approved by the Front taking the remainder.[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 98.4%.[1]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Lao People's Revolutionary Party | 65 | |||
| Independents | 14 | |||
| Total | 79 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 98.4 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||