1975 Thai general election

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1975 Thai general election
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  1969 26 January 1975 1976  

All 269 seats in the House of Representatives
135 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.18% (Decrease2.svg 1.98pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Democrat Seni Pramoj 17.2372+15
Social Justice Thawit Klinprathum 14.4845New
Chart Thai Pramarn Adireksarn 12.0528New
Social Action Kukrit Pramoj 10.7518New
Social Agrarian Sewet Phiamphongsan  [ th ]7.5319New
Social Nationalist Prasert Kanchanawat  [ th ]7.0516New
New Force Party Krasae Chanawongse 6.0412New
Socialist Party Boonsanong Punyodyana 4.4515New
Socialist Front Keaw Norapiti 3.6510New
Peaceful People's Drong Singtothong  [ th ]2.768New
National Reconstruction Sawasdee Siripoth 2.003New
Thai Party Phaephut Thephasadin Na Ayutthaya  [ th ]1.704New
People's Justice Chaiyasiri Ruengkanchanaset  [ th ]1.616New
Democracy Chumphon Maninet  [ th ]1.542New
Sovereign Pracha Boontanit  [ th ]0.772New
Labour Seri Suchatapakan 0.741New
Agriculturalist Aphirat Boriboon 0.631New
Thai Earth Sunirath Telan  [ th ]0.502New
Free People's Praphan Kunpichit  [ th ]0.461New
People's Force Boonkum Chantrasrisuriyawong  [ th ]0.362New
Economist Thim Phuriphat  [ th ]0.331New
Provincial Development Sris Pensupa 0.161New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Sanya Dharmasakti
Independent
Seni Pramoj
Democrat

General elections were held in Thailand on 26 January 1975. The Democrat Party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 72 of the 269 seats. Voter turnout was 47%. [1]

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Results

11th Thailand House of Representatives composition (1975).svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democrat Party 3,176,39817.2372+15
Social Justice Party 2,669,73614.4845New
Thai Nation Party 2,220,89712.0528New
Social Action Party 1,982,16810.7518New
Social Agrarian Party  [ th ]1,387,4517.5319New
Social Nationalist Party  [ th ]1,299,6137.0516New
New Force Party 1,113,6536.0412New
Socialist Party of Thailand 819,4894.4515New
Socialist Front 672,3133.6510New
Peaceful People's Party  [ th ]509,7182.768New
National Reconstruction  [ th ]369,2442.003New
Thai Party  [ th ]313,9041.704New
People's Justice Party  [ th ]297,1021.616New
Democracy  [ th ]283,9901.542New
Sovereign Party  [ th ]141,6070.772New
Labour Party 136,7830.741New
Golden Cape Party123,9480.670New
People Party122,0330.660New
Agriculturalist Party  [ th ]116,0620.631New
Thai Earth Party  [ th ]92,9570.502New
Free People's Party  [ th ]84,5990.461New
People's Force  [ th ]67,1270.362New
Economist Party  [ th ]60,9620.331New
Provincial Development Party  [ th ]30,1030.161New
21 other parties343,1641.860
Total18,435,021100.00269+50
Valid votes8,412,63388.09
Invalid/blank votes1,137,29111.91
Total votes9,549,924100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,242,79147.18
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

Following the elections, Seni Pramoj of the Democrat Party was appointed Prime Minister for a second term by a resolution of the House of Representatives by a vote of 133 to 52 on 15 February 1975, with Pramoj leading a minority government. However, on 6 March 1975 the House of Representatives passed a motion of no confidence by a vote of 152 to 111 with six abstentions. Subsequently a new vote was held to choose a prime minister, with Kukrit Pramoj of the Social Action Party elected by a vote of 135 to 59, with 75 abstentions. He took over as prime minister on 14 March.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p284 ISBN   0-19-924959-8