February 1957 Thai general election

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February 1957 Thai general election
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  1952 26 February 1957 December 1957  

160 of the 283 seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout57.50%
PartyLeaderSeats
Seri Manangkhasila Plaek Phibunsongkhram 86
Democrat Khuang Aphaiwong 31
Liberal Democratic Meth Rattanaprasit 11
Thammathibat Piam Bunyachot 9
Economist Thep Chotnuchit 9
Nationalist Net Poonwiwat 3
Hyde Park Petai Chotnuchit 2
Independent Ket Wongkasai 2
Independents 8
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Seri Manangkhasila
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Seri Manangkhasila

General elections were held in Thailand on 26 February 1957. The result was a victory for the Seri Manangkhasila Party, which won 86 of the 160 elected seats, with the 123 appointed members of the previous parliament continued to serve in the newly elected one. Voter turnout was 57.5%, significantly higher than previous elections (the previous record had been 41.5% in 1933), which was an indicator of heavy fraud. [1]

Results

8th Thailand House of Representatives composition (1957).svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Seri Manangkhasila Party 137,73586
Democrat Party 118,45730
Liberal Democratic Party 11
Thammathibat 9
Economist Party 9
Nationalist Party 3
Hyde Park Movement Party 2
Independent Party 2
Independents8
Appointed members123
Total283
Total votes5,668,566
Registered voters/turnout9,859,03957.50
Source: Nohlen et al., Darling [2]

By province

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1957 Thai general election
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Lueaktang Kueng Phutthakan - 1957
ProvinceTotal
seats
Seats won
SMP DP FDT EP NP HPMP IPInd.
Ang Thong 11
Bangkok 972
Buriram 312
Chachoengsao 22
Chai Nat 11
Chaiyaphum 3111
Chanthaburi 11
Chiang Mai 5113
Chiang Rai 541
Chonburi 22
Chumphon 11
Kalasin 33
Kamphaeng Phet 11
Kanchanaburi 11
Khon Kaen 541
Krabi 11
Lampang 33
Lamphun 22
Loei 11
Lopburi 22
Mae Hong Son 11
Maha Sarakham 312
Nakhon Nayok 11
Nakhon Pathom 211
Nakhon Phanom 312
Nakhon Ratchasima 6321
Nakhon Sawan 431
Nakhon Si Thammarat 4112
Nan 11
Narathiwat 211
Nong Khai 11
Nonthaburi 11
Pathum Thani 11
Pattani 22
Phang Nga 11
Phatthalung 11
Phetchabun 211
Phetchaburi 22
Phichit 22
Phitsanulok 22
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 33
Phrae 211
Phuket 11
Prachinburi 22
Prachuap Khiri Khan 11
Ranong 11
Ratchaburi 33
Rayong 11
Roi Et 4112
Sakon Nakhon 33
Samut Prakan 11
Samut Sakhon 11
Samut Songkhram 11
Saraburi 22
Satun 11
Sing Buri 11
Sisaket 422
Songkhla 3111
Sukhothai 211
Suphan Buri 321
Surat Thani 211
Surin 33
Tak 11
Thonburi 312
Trang 11
Trat 11
Ubon Ratchathani 7232
Udon Thani 413
Uthai Thani 11
Uttaradit 211
Yala 11
Total160853111993228

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p279 ISBN   0-19-924959-8
  2. Frank C. Darling (1965) Thailand and the United States, p156