1952 Thai general election explained

Country:Thailand
Previous Election:1948
Next Election:February 1957
Next Year:February 1957
Seats For Election:123 of theĀ 246 seats in the House of Representatives
Election Date:26 February 1952
Turnout:38.95%
Nopercentage:yes
Noleader:yes
Party1:Independents
Seats1:123
Last Election1:99
Prime Minister
Before Election:Plaek Phibunsongkhram
After Election:Plaek Phibunsongkhram

General elections were held in Thailand on 26 February 1952 to elect half of the members of the House of Representatives. At the time there were no political parties,[1] so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 39%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p278