1988 Thai general election

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1988 Thai general election
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  1986 24 July 1988 March 1992  

All 357 seats in the House of Representatives
179 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.56% (Increase2.svg 2.13pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Chart Thai Chatichai Choonhavan 19.2987+24
Social Action Siddhi Savetsila 11.7954+3
Democrat Bhichai Rattakul 11.2948−52
Ruam Thai Narong Wongwan 10.1134+15
Palang Dharma Chamlong Srimuang 9.0914New
Thai People Arthit Kamlang-ek 7.9717+16
Rak Thai Chalermphan Srivikorn  [ th ]6.2219+19
Thai Citizen Samak Sundaravej 6.1231+7
People Tianchai Sirisampan 5.9221+3
Community Action Boonchu Rojanastien 2.869−6
Progress Uthai Pimjaichon 2.828−1
United Democrat Phon Ruengprasertwit 2.056−32
Liberal Narong Kittikachorn 1.753+2
Mass Party Chalerm Yubamrung 1.585+2
Social Democratic Chatchawan Chomphudang 0.691New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Prem Tinsulanonda
Independent
Chatichai Choonhavan
Chart Thai

General elections were held in Thailand on 24 July 1988. The Thai Nation Party emerged as the largest party, winning 87 of the 357 seats. Voter turnout was 64%. [1]

Leaders of the top five elected political parties, consisting of the Thai Nation Party, the Social Action Party, the Democrat Party, the Ruam Thai Party and the Thai Citizen Party, discussed forming a government. All agreed that General Prem Tinsulanonda, the incumbent prime minister, should continue in office, and met with him his residence at Ban Si Sao Thewet on the evening of 27 July. However, Tinsulanonda refused to serve as prime minister for a fourth term, saying eight years and five months as Prime Minister was enough. Chatichai Choonhavan of the Thai Nation Party subsequently became Prime Minister on 4 August, appointing his cabinet on 9 August. Tinsulanonda was appointed as a Privy Councilor on 23 August.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Thai Nation Party 7,612,14819.2987+24
Social Action Party 4,651,16111.7954+3
Democrat Party 4,456,07711.2948–52
Ruam Thai Party 3,988,94110.1134+15
Palang Dharma Party 3,586,8789.0914New
Thai People Party 3,143,8517.9717+16
Rak Thai  [ lt ]2,454,8706.2219+19
Thai Citizen Party 2,413,5206.1231+7
People Party 2,336,9625.9221+3
Community Action  [ th ]1,127,4182.869–6
Progress Party 1,114,4682.828–1
United Democrat Party  [ th ]810,5472.056–32
Liberal Party 690,4861.753+2
Mass Party 622,9331.585+2
Social Democratic Force 273,9320.691New
Thai Agro Industry179,5630.460New
Total39,463,755100.00357+10
Valid votes16,350,14396.49
Invalid/blank votes594,7883.51
Total votes16,944,931100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,658,63863.56
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