1983 Thai general election explained

Country:Thailand
Previous Election:1979
Next Election:1986
Seats For Election:All 324 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:163
Election Date:18 April 1983
Registered:24,224,470
Turnout:50.76%
Party1:Social Action Party
Percentage1:26.78
Seats1:92
Last Election1:82
Party2:Thai Nation Party
Percentage2:23.81
Seats2:73
Last Election2:38
Party3:Democrat Party (Thailand)
Percentage3:15.63
Seats3:56
Last Election3:33
Party4:Thai Citizen Party
Percentage4:9.03
Seats4:36
Last Election4:32
Party5:National Democrat Party (Thailand)
Percentage5:8.06
Seats5:15
Last Election5:New
Party6:Siam Democrat Party
Percentage6:3.17
Seats6:18
Last Election6:New
Party7:Free People Party
Percentage7:1.79
Seats7:1
Last Election7:New
Party8:Progress Party (Thailand, 1983)
Percentage8:1.28
Seats8:3
Last Election8:New
Party9:Social Democratic Party (Thailand)
Percentage9:1.12
Seats9:2
Last Election9:0
Party10:Thai People Party
Percentage10:0.68
Seats10:4
Last Election10:New
Party11:Independents
Leader11:
Percentage11:7.54
Seats11:24
Last Election11:63
Prime Minister
Before Election:Prem Tinsulanonda
Before Party:Independent politician
After Election:Prem Tinsulanonda
After Party:Independent politician

General elections were held in Thailand on 18 April 1983. The result was a victory for the Social Action Party, which won 92 of the 324 seats. Voter turnout was 50.8%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]