Cambodia confirms ruling party landslide victory in polls


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PHNOM PENH, June 27 (AP) - Cambodia’s National Election Committee on Sunday (June 26) issued official results from this month’s local polls that confirmed a landslide victory by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party.

The results showed the Cambodian People's Party receiving 74.3% of the votes, and the opposition Candlelight Party about 22.3%.

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