Laotian parliamentary election, 2002

Laos

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Ideology Collective leadership Marxism–Leninism
Constitution
People's Revolutionary Party Congress (9th) Central Committee Gen. Secretary: B. Vorachith Politburo (9th) Secretariat Exec. Secretary: P. Viphavanh Commission for Inspection Chairman: B. Chitmany
Legislature National Assembly Standing Committee Chairman: Pany Yathotu
Executive President Bounnhang Vorachith Vice President Phankham Viphavanh Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith Deputy Prime Ministers Bounthong Chitmany Sonexay Siphandon Somdy Duangdy
Mass organizations Front for National Construction Standing Committee Chairman: P. Vongsa Youth Union Central Committee Gen. Secretary: S. Thammavong
Military Defense Lao People's Army Head: B. Vorachith Ministry of Defense Minister: C. Chanyalath
Judiciary Supreme People's Court Supreme Public Procuracy
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Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 24 February 2002.^[1] The ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) won all 109 seats in the National Assembly.

Campaign

A total of 166 candidates contested the 109 seats, of which 165 were members of the LPRP.^[1]

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Lao People's Revolutionary Party			109	+11
Independents			0	–1
Invalid/blank votes	239	–	–	–
Total	2,543,403		109	+10
Registered voters/turnout	2,545,838	99.90	–	–
Source: IPU

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