September 1992 Thai general election

General elections were held in Thailand on 13 September 1992. They were the first elections after Black May and the end of the military dictatorship by the National Peace Keeping Council. Voter turnout was 62%.[1]

September 1992 Thai general election

13 September 1992
All 360 seats in the House of Representatives 181 seats needed for a majority
Registered	31,860,156
Turnout	61.59%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Chuan Leekpai Pramarn Adireksarn Chatichai Choonhavan Party Democrat Chart Thai National Development Last election 10.6%, 44 seats 16.4%, 74 seats – Seats won 79 77 60 Seat change 35 3 New Popular vote 9,703,672 7,274,474 7,332,388 Percentage 21.0% 15.8% 15.9% Swing 10.4 pp 0.8 pp New   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Boonchu Rojanastien Montri Pongpanich Party New Aspiration Palang Dharma Social Action Last election 22.4%, 72 seats 11.5%, 41 seats 8.06%, 31 seats Seats won 51 47 22 Seat change 21 6 9 Popular vote 6,576,092 8,293,457 1,863,360 Percentage 14.2% 18.0% 4.04% Swing 8.2 pp 6.5 pp 4.02pp
Prime Minister before election Anand Panyarachun Independent Elected Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai Democrat

The Democrat Party emerged as the largest in parliament, winning 79 of the 360 seats. The Democrat Party subsequently formed a coalition government with the New Aspiration Party, the Palang Dharma Party, the Solidarity Party and the Social Action Party.

The central election committee used the motto "Sell your voice, sell your rights, like selling your life, treason".[2]