Cambodia's ruling party sweeps most votes in local council elections

The CPP won the most majority votes in the elections, gaining some 10,052 votes, or about 86 per cent of the total votes.

PHNOM PENH: The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Sunday (May 26) won the most votes in the municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term, according to preliminary results released by the National Election Committee (NEC).

Five political parties, namely the CPP, the Khmer Will Party, the Nation Power Party, the Funcinpec Party and the Khmer National United Party, took part in the non-universal elections.