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On January 25, 2026, Ms. Sounthone Xayachack, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the National Assembly, and member of the National Election Committee, held a press conference to officially announce the list of candidates for the 10th Legislature of the National Assembly (NA).
(KPL) On January 25, 2026, Ms. Sounthone Xayachack, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the National Assembly, and member of the National Election Committee, held a press conference to officially announce the list of candidates for the 10th Legislature of the National Assembly (NA).
Candidate Statistics
A total of 243 candidates have been registered nationwide to contest the elections, with 175 seats to be filled. Among the candidates, 66 are women.
The list includes 67 candidates from the central level (18 women) and 176 candidates from the local level (48 women). In addition, 37 members of the 9th Legislature are seeking re-election, including 15 women. The private sector is represented by one candidate from a state enterprise and nine candidates from private businesses, two of whom are women.
Legal Basis and Approval
The announcement is made in accordance with Article 11 of the Law on the Election of Members of the National Assembly and Provincial People’s Councils (No. 58/NA, dated June 28, 2024) and Presidential Decree No. 338/PR, dated December 30, 2025. The candidate list was formally approved by the National Election Committee at its meeting on January 23, 2026.
Breakdown by Constituency
The distribution of candidates and available seats across the country’s 18 constituencies is as follows:
Constituency 1 (Vientiane Capital): 25 candidates, 19 seats
Constituency 2 (Phongsaly): 10 candidates, 7 seats
Constituency 3 (Luang Namtha): 10 candidates, 7 seats
Constituency 4 (Oudomxay): 11 candidates, 8 seats
Constituency 5 (Bokeo): 10 candidates, 7 seats
Constituency 6 (Luang Prabang): 14 candidates, 10 seats
Constituency 7 (Xayaboury): 13 candidates, 9 seats
Constituency 8 (Houaphanh): 10 candidates, 7 seats
Constituency 9 (Xieng Khuang): 10 candidates, 7 seats
Constituency 10 (Vientiane Province): 14 candidates, 10 seats
Constituency 11 (Bolikhamxay): 10 candidates, 7 seats
Constituency 12 (Khammuan): 14 candidates, 10 seats
Constituency 13 (Savannakhet): 28 candidates, 21 seats
Constituency 14 (Saravane): 14 candidates, 10 seats
Constituency 15 (Champasak): 20 candidates, 15 seats
Constituency 16 (Sekong): 10 candidates, 7 seats
Constituency 17 (Attapeu): 10 candidates, 7 seats
Constituency 18 (Xaysomboun): 10 candidates, 7 seats
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