Liberal Party (Cambodia)
Liberal Party គណបក្សសេរីនិយម Parti libéral | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Norodom Norindeth (until 1950) |
| President | Meas Hell |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Dissolved | 1955 |
| Merged into | Sangkum |
| Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Ideology | Conservatism Monarchism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
The Liberal Party (Khmer: គណបក្សសេរីនិយម), first known as the Constitutionalist Party, was a conservative, pro-French political party in Cambodia. The party was led by Prince Norodom Norindeth and was supported by the Khmer elites, the French, and members of the royal family.[1] The party advocated an evolutionary approach for independence as opposed to their more radical rivals, the Democrats.
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 14 / 67
|
N/A | N/A | 14 seats; opposition | Norodom Norindeth |
| 1947 | 21 / 75
|
N/A | N/A | 7 seats; opposition | Norodom Norindeth |
| 1951 | 18 / 78
|
N/A | N/A | 3 seats; opposition | Meas Hell |
| 1955 | 0 / 91
|
5,488 | 0.7% | 18 seats; no seats | Meas Hell |
References
- ^ "The Road to Khmer Independence". Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2014-08-14.