September 1992 Thai general election explained

Country:Thailand
Previous Election:March 1992
Next Election:1995
Seats For Election:All 360 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:181
Election Date:13 September 1992
Registered:31,860,156
Turnout:61.59%
Party1:Democrat Party (Thailand)
Percentage1:21.02
Seats1:79
Last Election1:44
Party2:Palang Dharma Party
Percentage2:17.96
Seats2:47
Last Election2:41
Party3:National Development Party (Thailand)
Percentage3:15.88
Seats3:60
Last Election3:New
Party4:Thai Nation Party
Percentage4:15.76
Seats4:77
Last Election4:74
Party5:New Aspiration Party
Percentage5:14.24
Seats5:51
Last Election5:72
Party6:Social Action Party
Percentage6:4.04
Seats6:22
Last Election6:31
Percentage7:3.56
Seats7:8
Last Election7:New
Party8:Thai Citizen Party
Percentage8:3.06
Seats8:3
Last Election8:7
Party9:Solidarity Party (Thailand)
Percentage9:2.31
Seats9:8
Last Election9:6
Party10:Mass Party
Percentage10:1.48
Seats10:4
Last Election10:1
Percentage11:0.52
Seats11:1
Last Election11:4
Prime Minister
Before Election:Anand Panyarachun
Before Party:Independent (politics)
After Election:Chuan Leekpai
After Party:Democrat Party (Thailand)

General elections were held in Thailand on 13 September 1992. They were the first elections after Black May and the end of the military dictatorship by the National Peace Keeping Council. Voter turnout was 62%.[1]

The Democrat Party emerged as the largest in parliament, winning 79 of the 360 seats. The Democrat Party subsequently formed a coalition government with the New Aspiration Party, the Palang Dharma Party, the Solidarity Party and the Social Action Party.

The central election committee used the motto "Sell your voice, sell your rights, like selling your life, treason".[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. ประชาธิปัตย์ชนะการเลือกตั้ง, หน้า 225. กาลานุกรมสยามประเทศไทย 2485-2554 โดย ชาญวิทย์ เกษตรศิริ ISBN 978-974-228-070-3