Senate elections were held in Cambodia were held on 29 January 2012, with all 57 seats in the Senate being contested. The result was a victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party, which won 46 of the 57 seats. The Sam Rainsy Party gain a net of eleven seats, ending with a total of 11 seats. The royalist FUNCINPEC lost all of its nine seats.2012 Cambodian Senate election results Xinhua, Feb 2012
Electoral system The Senate of Cambodia is elected every 6 years by an indirect party-list proportional representation through 8 multi-member constituencies (regions). Seats are allocated by the D'hondt method. As this is an indirect election, citizens do not have the right to vote, where the right to vote is given to Communal Chiefs, Communal Councilors, and members of the National Assembly. RegionsProvincesSeatsRegion 1Phnom Penh6Region 2Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum8Region 3Kandal5Region 4Banteay Meachey, Battambang, Siem Reap, Pailin, Oddar Meanchey10Region 5Kampot, Kep, Takeo7Region 6Prey Veng, Svay Rieng7Region 7Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Pursat8Region 8Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie, Strung Treng, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri6
Results
List of senators
Name Gender Party/Nomination Oum Mannorine Male Nominated by King Ieu Pannakar Male Nominated by King Prak Cham Roeun Male Nominated by Assembly Norodom Buppha Devi Female Nominated by Assembly Chhat Loeum Male Cambodian People's Party Soeuy Keo Male Cambodian People's Party Chhoun Leng Male Cambodian People's Party Bou Thang Male Cambodian People's Party Chea Son Male Cambodian People's Party Ty Borasy Female Cambodian People's Party Hong Touhay Male Cambodian People's Party Thong Chon Male Cambodian People's Party Tith Ream Male Cambodian People's Party Ouk Bounchheoun Male Cambodian People's Party Soun Loan Male Cambodian People's Party Yang Sem Male Cambodian People's Party Lav Mingkan Male Cambodian People's Party Kim Naing Male Cambodian People's Party Lak Aun Female Cambodian People's Party Chan Nareth Male Cambodian People's Party Um Sarith Male Cambodian People's Party Chhit Kimyeat Male Cambodian People's Party Kong Sareach Male Cambodian People's Party Pum Sichan Female Cambodian People's Party Lay Ypisith Male Cambodian People's Party Chea Cheth Male Cambodian People's Party Sim Ka Male Cambodian People's Party Ney Pena Male Cambodian People's Party Peng Path Male Cambodian People's Party Puth Khov Male Cambodian People's Party Ok Kong Male Cambodian People's Party Ung Ty Male Cambodian People's Party Am Sam Ath Male Cambodian People's Party An Sum Male Cambodian People's Party Yim Set Male Cambodian People's Party Tim Phan Male Cambodian People's Party Nuon Samin Male Cambodian People's Party Men Siphan Male Cambodian People's Party Kok An Male Cambodian People's Party Mong Reththy Male Cambodian People's Party Vann Vuth Male Cambodian People's Party Chhouk Chhim Female Cambodian People's Party Keo Maly Female Cambodian People's Party Men Sam An Female Cambodian People's Party Mam Bunneang Male Cambodian People's Party Ly Yong Phat Male Cambodian People's Party Heng Bora Male Cambodian People's Party Kong Korm Male Sam Rainsy Party Nuth Rumduol Male Sam Rainsy Party Ho Vann Male Sam Rainsy Party Thach Setha Male Sam Rainsy Party Thak Lany Female Sam Rainsy Party Teav Vannol Male Sam Rainsy Party Hong Sok Hour Male Sam Rainsy Party Men Sothavarin Male Sam Rainsy Party Ke Sovannroth Female Sam Rainsy Party Eng Chhai Eang Male Sam Rainsy Party Uch Serey Yuth Male Sam Rainsy Party
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