1975 Thai general election explained

Country:Thailand
Previous Election:1969
Next Election:1976
Seats For Election:All 269 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:135
Election Date:26 January 1975
Registered:20,242,791
Turnout:47.18%
Party1:Democrat Party (Thailand)
Percentage1:17.23
Seats1:72
Last Election1:57
Party2:Social Justice Party (Thailand)
Percentage2:14.48
Seats2:45
Last Election2:New
Party3:Thai Nation Party
Percentage3:12.05
Seats3:28
Last Election3:New
Party4:Social Action Party
Percentage4:10.75
Seats4:18
Last Election4:New
Party5:Social Agrarian Party
Percentage5:7.53
Seats5:19
Last Election5:New
Party6:Social Nationalist Party
Percentage6:7.05
Seats6:16
Last Election6:New
Party7:New Force Party
Percentage7:6.04
Seats7:12
Last Election7:New
Party8:Socialist Party of Thailand
Percentage8:4.45
Seats8:15
Last Election8:New
Party9:Socialist Front (Thailand)
Percentage9:3.65
Seats9:10
Last Election9:New
Party10:Peaceful People's Party
Percentage10:2.76
Seats10:8
Last Election10:New
Party11:National Reconstruction
Percentage11:2.00
Seats11:3
Last Election11:New
Party12:Thai Party
Percentage12:1.70
Seats12:4
Last Election12:New
Party13:People's Justice Party (Thailand)
Percentage13:1.61
Seats13:6
Last Election13:New
Party14:Democracy (Thailand)
Percentage14:1.54
Seats14:2
Last Election14:New
Party15:Sovereign Party
Percentage15:0.77
Seats15:2
Last Election15:New
Party16:Labour Party (Thailand)
Percentage16:0.74
Seats16:1
Last Election16:New
Party17:Agriculturalist Party
Percentage17:0.63
Seats17:1
Last Election17:New
Party18:Thai Earth Party
Percentage18:0.50
Seats18:2
Last Election18:New
Party19:Free People's Party (Thailand)
Percentage19:0.46
Seats19:1
Last Election19:New
Party20:People's Force (Thailand)
Percentage20:0.36
Seats20:2
Last Election20:New
Party21:Economist Party (Thailand)
Percentage21:0.33
Seats21:1
Last Election21:New
Party22:Provincial Development Party
Percentage22:0.16
Seats22:1
Last Election22:New
Prime Minister
Before Election:Sanya Dharmasakti
Before Party:Independent
After Election:Seni Pramoj
After Party:Democrat Party (Thailand)

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]