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91 of the 182 seats in the House of Representatives | |||||||||||||
Turnout | 35.03% ( 5.19pp) | ||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Siam on 12 November 1938 to elect 91 members of the 182-seat House of Representatives. The other 91 members had been appointed by King Ananda Mahidol after the 1937 elections. [1] At the time there were no political parties, [2] so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 35%. [3]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Independents | 91 | |||
Royal appointees | 91 | |||
Total | 182 | |||
Total votes | 2,210,332 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,310,172 | 35.03 | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
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