1986 Thai general election

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1986 Thai general election
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  1983 27 July 1986 1988  

All 347 seats in the House of Representatives
174 seats needed for a majority
Turnout61.43% (Increase2.svg 10.67pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Democrat Bhichai Rattakul 22.52100+44
Chart Thai Pramarn Adireksarn 17.2663−10
Social Action Siddhi Savetsila 12.1251−41
United Democrat Kriangsak Chamanan 10.1338New
People 7.4018New
Thai Citizen Samak Sundaravej 6.9424−12
Community Action 6.0315New
Progress Uthai Pimjaichon 5.319+6
Ruam Thai Narong Wongwan 4.4119New
National Democrat 2.863−12
Mass Party 1.923New
Liberal Narong Kittikachorn 1.081New
Labour Democrat 0.651+1
New Force Party Krasae Chanawongse 0.621+1
Thai People 0.521−3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Prem Tinsulanonda
Independent
Prem Tinsulanonda
Independent

General elections were held in Thailand on 27 July 1986. The Democrat Party emerged as the largest party, winning 100 of the 347 seats. Voter turnout was 61%. [1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democrat Party 8,477,70122.52100+44
Thai Nation Party 6,496,37017.2663–10
Social Action Party 4,560,61512.1251–41
United Democrat Party 3,814,65110.1338New
People Party 2,786,1057.4018New
Thai Citizen Party 2,612,7176.9424–12
Community Action 2,268,3466.0315New
Progress Party 1,998,7215.319+6
Ruam Thai Party 1,658,8124.4119New
National Democrat Party 1,078,1282.863–12
Mass Party 723,7581.923New
Liberal Party 404,9601.081New
Labour Democrat Party 246,5120.651+1
New Force Party 232,0270.621+1
Thai People Party 196,5270.521–3
Rak Thai 85,2410.230New
Total37,641,191100.00347+23
Valid votes15,506,89796.49
Invalid/blank votes564,0603.51
Total votes16,070,957100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,160,10061.43
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p286 ISBN   0-19-924959-8