1981 Cambodian general election

1981 Cambodian general election

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All 117 seats in the National Assembly 59 seats needed for a majority
Registered	3,280,565
Turnout	97.83%[1]
First party   Leader Pen Sovan Party KPRP Seats won 117 Seat change New
Prime Minister before election Vacant Elected Prime Minister Pen Sovan KPRP

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General elections were held in Cambodia on 1 May 1981 and marked the establishment of the new, Vietnamese-backed, state of the People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK).^[2] The Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party was the only party to contest the election, and won all 117 seats.^[3] Voter turnout was reported to be 97.8%.^[1]

Pen Sovan, the General Secretary, became Prime Minister on 27 June 1981 but was removed from office on 5 December and replaced by Chan Sy.