Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 26 - According to the National Election Committee’s preliminary results, Cambodia People’s Party (CPP) seemed to gain all of the 58 Senate seats.

Four parties, including the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), FUNCINPEC party, Cambodian Youth Party (CYP), and Khmer National United Party (KNUP) were competing in the election on Sunday.

For constituency 1, CPP received 897 votes, KNUP received twos votes, FUNCINPEC Party received 11 votes and CYP received zero votes.

For constituency 2, CPP received 1305 votes, KNUP received 16 votes, FUNCINPEC Party received 45 votes and CYP received three votes.

For constituency 3, CPP received 771 votes, KNUP received eight votes, FUNCINPEC Party received 44 votes and CYP received zero votes.

For constituency 4, CPP received 2,054 votes, KNUP received 79 votes, FUNCINPEC Party received 81 votes and CYP received zero votes.

For constituency 5, CPP received 1,324 votes, KNUP received zero votes, FUNCINPEC Party received 14 votes and CYP received zero votes.

For constituency 6, CPP received 1,395 votes, KNUP received 13 votes, FUNCINPEC Party received 18 votes and CYP received zero votes.

For constituency 7, CPP received 1,682 votes, KNUP received 32 votes, FUNCINPEC Party received 16 votes and CYP received zero votes.

For constituency 8, CPP received 1,674 votes, KNUP received 32 votes, FUNCINPEC Party received 42 votes and CYP received zero votes.

A total of 11,695 voters comprising members of the National Assembly and commune councilors will select 58 senators while two will be appointed by King Norodom Sihamoni and another two will represent the lower house.

In the last Senate election in 2012, only two political parties raced in the election for 61 seats. CPP won 46 seats, and another 11 won by the opposition Sam Rainsy Party.
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