Cambodian presidential election, 1972

Cambodian presidential election, 1972

4 June 1972

Turnout 57.6%   Candidate Lon Nol In Tam Keo An Party Social Republican Democratic Republican Popular vote 578,560 257,496 217,174 Percentage 54.9% 24.4% 20.6%

President before election Lon Nol Social Republican Elected President Lon Nol Social Republican

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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%.^[1]

Results

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