Cambodian presidential election, 1972
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Presidential elections were held for the first, and to date only time in Cambodia
on 4 June 1972, following the toppling of the monarchy and the declaration of the Khmer Republic
in the 1970 coup
. The result was a victory for Lon Nol
, who won 54.9% of the vote. Voter turnout was 57.6%.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
on 4 June 1972, following the toppling of the monarchy and the declaration of the Khmer Republic
Khmer Republic
The Khmer Republic or République Khmère, was the republican government of Cambodia that was formally declared on October 9, 1970. The Khmer Republic was disestablished in 1975 and was followed by the totalitarian communist state known as Democratic Kampuchea.-Background:Formally declared on October...
in the 1970 coup
Cambodian coup of 1970
The Cambodian coup of 1970 refers to the removal of the Cambodian Head of State, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, after a vote in the National Assembly on 18 March 1970. Emergency powers were subsequently invoked by the Prime Minister Lon Nol, who became effective head of state...
. The result was a victory for Lon Nol
Lon Nol
Lon Nol was a Cambodian politician and general who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia twice, as well as serving repeatedly as Defense Minister...
, who won 54.9% of the vote. Voter turnout was 57.6%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Nol Lon Nol Lon Nol was a Cambodian politician and general who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia twice, as well as serving repeatedly as Defense Minister... |
Social Republican Party Social Republican Party The Social Republican Party or Socio-Republican Party was a political party in Cambodia, founded by the then Head of State Lon Nol in June 1972 to contest the National Assembly Elections of the Khmer Republic held on September 3, 1972.-History:... |
578,560 | 54.9 |
| In Tam In Tam In Tam was a former Prime Minister of Cambodia. He served in that position from May 6, 1973 to December 9 1973, and had a long career in Cambodian politics.-Political career:... |
Democratic Party Democratic Party (Cambodia) The Cambodian Democratic Party was a left-leaning, pro-independence political party formed in 1946 by Prince Sisowath Yuthevong, who had previously been a member of the French Section of the Workers' International.... |
257,496 | 24.4 |
| Keo An | Republican Party Republican Party (Cambodia) The Cambodian Republican Party was a short-lived political movement established during the Khmer Republic period .-History:The Republican Party was one of the new parties established in the aftermath of the Cambodian coup of 1970, which had overthrown the Sangkum regime of Prince Norodom... |
217,174 | 20.6 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,275 | ||
| Total | 1,059,505 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||