1983 Thai general election

General elections were held in Thailand on 18 April 1983. The result was a victory for the Social Action Party, which won 92 of the 324 seats. Voter turnout was 50.8%.[1]

1983 Thai general election

18 April 1983

All 324 seats in the House of Representatives
163 seats needed for a majority
Registered24,224,470
Turnout50.76%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kukrit Pramoj Pramarn Adireksarn Bhichai Rattakul
Party Social Action Chart Thai Democrat
Last election 21.26%, 82 seats 11.26%, 38 seats 14.57%, 33 seats
Seats won 92 73 56
Seat change Increase10 Increase35 23 Increase
Popular vote 7,103,177 6,315,568 4,144,414
Percentage 26.78% 23.81% 15.63%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Samak Sundaravej Kriangsak Chamanan
Party Thai Citizen United Democrat
Last election 2.69%, 32 seats
Seats won 36 15
Seat change Increase 4 New
Popular vote 2,395,795 2,137,780
Percentage 9.03% 8.06%

Prime Minister before election

Prem Tinsulanonda
Military

Elected Prime Minister

Prem Tinsulanonda
Military

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Action Party7,103,17726.7892+10
Thai Nation Party6,315,56823.8173+35
Democrat Party4,144,41415.6356+23
Thai Citizen Party2,395,7959.0336+4
National Democrat Party2,137,7808.0615New
Siam Democrat Party839,9153.1718New
Free People Party474,4021.791New
Progress Party338,1401.283New
Social Democratic Party297,3321.122+2
New Force Party195,3400.740–8
Thai People Party180,3640.684New
United Nation Party14,8660.060New
Labour Democrat Party1,4930.010New
Other parties81,8450.310
Independents2,000,2907.5424–39
Total26,520,721100.00324+23
Valid votes11,797,21295.95
Invalid/blank votes498,1274.05
Total votes12,295,339100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,224,47050.76
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p285 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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