Laotian parliamentary election, 2016

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Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 20 March 2016.^[1]

Electoral system

The members of the National Assembly are elected from 18 multi-member constituencies with between three and fourteen seats using the first-past-the-post system.^[2] Candidates must gain the support of a local authority or a mass organisation to run for office, and election committees approve candidacies.^[2]

Campaign

A total of 149 seats were contested by 211 candidates, including 50 women and 48 incumbent MPs.^[1]

References

Elections in Laos

Parliamentary elections	1946* 1947 1951 1955 1958 1960 1965 1967 1972 1989 1992 1997 2002 2006 2011 2016

* Constituent Assembly

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