Parliamentary elections were held in
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
on 18 August 1951 to elect members of the National Assembly, the lower chamber of
Parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
. Unlike previous elections, which had been held on a non-partisan basis,
[Nohlen et al., p137] this one saw political parties compete for the first time. The result was a victory for the
National Progressive Party, which won 19 of the 39 seats.
Results
References
{{Laotian elections
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
Elections in Laos
1951 in Laos
Election and referendum articles with incomplete results