2016 Vietnamese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Vietnam on 22 May 2016. The members of the National Assembly, which would subsequently appoint the Prime Minister, and deputies of People's Councils at all levels were to be elected.

2016 Vietnamese legislative election

22 May 2016

All 496 seats in the National Assembly
249 seats needed for a majority
Turnout99.35%
PartyLeader Seats +/–
Communist Party Nguyễn Phú Trọng 475 +21
Non-party 19 −23
Independents 2 −2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Communist Party
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Communist Party

As Vietnam is a one-party state, the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam was the only party to contest the elections.

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