1986 Thai general election explained

Country:Thailand
Previous Election:1983
Next Election:1988
Seats For Election:All 347 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:174
Election Date:27 July 1986
Registered:26,160,100
Turnout:61.43%
Party1:Democrat Party (Thailand)
Percentage1:22.52
Seats1:100
Last Election1:56
Party2:Thai Nation Party
Percentage2:17.26
Seats2:63
Last Election2:73
Party3:Social Action Party
Percentage3:12.12
Seats3:51
Last Election3:92
Party4:United Democrat Party
Percentage4:10.13
Seats4:38
Last Election4:New
Party5:People Party (Thailand)
Percentage5:7.40
Seats5:18
Last Election5:New
Party6:Thai Citizen Party
Percentage6:6.94
Seats6:24
Last Election6:36
Party7:Community Action
Percentage7:6.03
Seats7:15
Last Election7:New
Party8:Progress Party (Thailand, 1983)
Percentage8:5.31
Seats8:9
Last Election8:3
Percentage9:4.41
Seats9:19
Last Election9:New
Party10:National Democrat Party (Thailand)
Percentage10:2.86
Seats10:3
Last Election10:15
Party11:Mass Party
Percentage11:1.92
Seats11:3
Last Election11:New
Party12:Liberal Party (Thailand)
Percentage12:1.08
Seats12:1
Last Election12:New
Party13:Labour Democrat Party
Percentage13:0.65
Seats13:1
Last Election13:0
Party14:New Force Party
Percentage14:0.62
Seats14:1
Last Election14:0
Party15:Thai People Party
Percentage15:0.52
Seats15:1
Last Election15:4
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 27 July 1986. The result was a victory for the Democrat Party, which won 100 of the 347 seats. Voter turnout was 61.4%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]