1988 Thai general election

General elections were held in Thailand on 24 July 1988. The result was a victory for the Thai Nation Party, which won 87 of the 357 seats. Voter turnout was 63.6%.[1]

1988 Thai general election

24 July 1988
All 357 seats in the House of Representatives 179 seats needed for a majority
Registered	26,658,638
Turnout	63.56%
First party Second party   Leader Chatichai Choonhavan Siddhi Savetsila Party Chart Thai Social Action Leader's seat Nakhon Ratchasima-1st Bangkok-2nd Last election 17.26%, 63 seats 12.12%, 51 seats Seats won 87 54 Seat change 24 3 Popular vote 7,612,148 4,651,161 Percentage 19.29% 11.79%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Bhichai Rattakul Narong Wongwan Party Democrat Ruam Thai Leader's seat Bangkok-6th Phrae-1st Last election 22.52%, 100 seats 4.41%, 19 seats Seats won 48 34 Seat change 52 15 Popular vote 4,456,077 3,988,941 Percentage 11.29% 10.11%
Prime Minister before election Prem Tinsulanonda Military Elected Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan Chart Thai

Leaders of the top five elected political parties, consisting of the Thai Nation Party, the Social Action Party, the Democrat Party, the Ruam Thai Party and the Thai Citizen Party, discussed forming a government. All agreed that General Prem Tinsulanonda, the incumbent prime minister, should continue in office, and met with him his residence at Ban Si Sao Thewet on the evening of 27 July. However, Tinsulanonda refused to serve as prime minister for a fourth term, saying eight years and five months as Prime Minister was enough. Chatichai Choonhavan of the Thai Nation Party subsequently became Prime Minister on 4 August, appointing his cabinet on 9 August. Tinsulanonda was appointed as a Privy Councilor on 23 August.