1946 Siamese general election

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1946 Siamese general election
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  1938 6 January 1946 1948  

96 of the 192 seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout32.52%
PartySeats+/–
Independents 96+5
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Seni Pramoj Khuang Aphaiwong

General elections were held in Siam on 6 January 1946 to elect 96 of the 192 members of the House of Representatives. The other 96 members were appointed by King Ananda Mahidol. Voter turnout was 33%. [1]

At the time there were no political parties, [2] so all candidates ran as independents.

Results

Thailand House of Representatives composition 1946.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Independents96
Royal appointees96
Total192
Total votes2,091,788
Registered voters/turnout6,431,82732.52
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

Following the promulgation of a new constitution later in 1946, the appointed seats were abolished and the number of elected seats expanded to 178. Elections were held in August 1946 to elect an additional 82 members and political parties were allowed to contest the elections for the first time. [1] Supporters of Pridi Banomyong (Sahachip Party and the Constitutional Front) took 57 seats, the Democrat Party took 18 seats and seven seats went to unaffiliated representatives. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nohlen et al., p278
  2. Nohlen et al., p284
  3. Sorasak Ngamcachonkulkid (2001), The Seri Thai movement and political conflict in Thailand, 1938-1949, University of Wisconsin—Madison, p. 140

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