Official NEC Election Results Show CPP Victory
The National Election Committee (NEC) on Monday morning released its first official election results, which were nearly identical to unofficial results released by the NEC in the days following the election, showing a clear CPP victory in the July 28 poll.
The official preliminary results showed a slight increase in the total number of votes for the opposition CNRP and for the ruling CPP. According to the NEC, the CPP received 3,235,969 votes nationwide, while the CNRP received 2,946,176 votes.
The opposition party won the majority of seats in the country’s four largest constituencies of Kompong Cham, Phnom Penh, Prey Veng and Kandal, while the ruling CPP won the majority of seats in the remaining provinces.
The preliminary results from the NEC support the CPP’s claim to victory, with 68 seats compared to 55 for the CNRP. The results will be challenged by the CNRP, which claims to have won 63 seats to 60 for the CPP. …
The Cambodia Daily
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/official-nec-election-results-show-cpp-victory-39106/
