September 1992 Thai general election

September 1992 Thai general election

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All 360 seats in the House of Representatives 181 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	61.59%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Democrat Chuan Leekpai 21.02 79 +35 Palang Dharma Boonchu Rojanastien 17.96 47 +6 National Development Chatichai Choonhavan 15.88 60 New Chart Thai Pramarn Adireksarn 15.76 77 +3 New Aspiration Chavalit Yongchaiyudh 14.24 51 −21 Social Action Montri Pongpanich [th] 4.04 22 −9 Seritham [th] Arthit Ourairat [th] 3.56 8 New Thai Citizen Samak Sundaravej 3.06 3 −4 Solidarity Uthai Pimchaichon [th] 2.31 8 +2 Mass Party Chalerm Yubamrung 1.48 4 +3 People [th] Chaiyaphak Siriwat [th] 0.52 1 −3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Anand Panyarachun Independent Chuan Leekpai Democrat

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]

Results[edit]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democrat Party	9,703,672	21.02	79	+35
	Palang Dharma Party	8,293,457	17.96	47	+6
	National Development Party	7,332,388	15.88	60	New
	Thai Nation Party	7,274,474	15.76	77	+3
	New Aspiration Party	6,576,092	14.24	51	–21
	Social Action Party	1,863,360	4.04	22	–9
	Seritham Party [th]	1,645,776	3.56	8	New
	Thai Citizen Party	1,413,032	3.06	3	–4
	Solidarity Party	1,067,237	2.31	8	+2
	Mass Party	681,718	1.48	4	+3
	People Party [th]	242,221	0.52	1	–3
	People's Force	73,460	0.16	0	New
Total		46,166,887	100.00	360	0
Valid votes		19,118,798	97.43
Invalid/blank votes		503,534	2.57
Total votes		19,622,332	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		31,860,156	61.59
Source: Nohlen et al.

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