Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 24 April 1960 to elect members of the National Assembly, the lower chamber of Parliament.[1] The result was a victory for the Committee for the Defence of the National Interests, which won 34 of the 59 seats.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee for the Defence of National Interests | 34 | New | |
| Lao People's Rally | 17 | –16 | |
| Lao Patriotic Front | 0 | –9 | |
| Peace and Neutrality Party | 0 | –4 | |
| Independents | 8 | +4 | |
| Total | 59 | –1 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p135 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ Nohlen et al., p137