2016 Laotian parliamentary election
# 2016 Laotian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 20 March 2016. Voters were presented with a single list from the Lao Front for National Construction, dominated by the Communist Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LRPP). The LPRP won 144 of the 149 seats, with pro-government independents winning the remaining five.

## Electoral system

The 149 members of the National Assembly were elected from 18 multi-member constituencies with between three and fourteen seats using the first-past-the-post system. Candidates had to gain the support of a local authority or a mass organisation to run for office, and election committees approve candidacies. Due to a rise in the country's population, the number of seats was increased from 132 in the 2011 elections.

## Campaign

A total of 149 seats were contested by 211 candidates, including 50 women and 48 incumbent MPs. Much of the election campaign was focused on economic development.

## Results

Of the 149 elected members, 73% were first-time MPs.

| | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | | | 144 | +16 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independents | | | 5 | +1 |
| Total | Total | | | 149 | +17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 3,657,026 | – | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,733,932 | 97.94 | | |
| Source: IPU ||||||

## Aftermath

Following the elections, the National Assembly convened on 20 April to elect Bounnhang Vorachith as president (replacing Choummaly Sayasone) and Thongloun Sisoulith as Prime Minister, replacing Thongsing Thammavong.

