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General elections for the House of Representatives were held in Thailand on 22 March 1992, the first elections after the National Peace Keeping Council overthrew the elected government of Chatichai Choonhavan in a coup in 23 February 1991. 15 parties and 2,185 candidates contested 360 seats in the election, during which 59.3% of the electorate voted. The Samakkhi Tham Party won the most seats, with the Chart Thai Party and New Aspiration Party trailing closely behind.
Election results
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samakkhi Tham | 21.9 | 79 | |||
| Chart Thai Party | 20.6 | 74 | |||
| New Aspiration Party | 20.0 | 72 | |||
| Democrat Party | 12.2 | 44 | |||
| Palang Dharma Party | 11.4 | 41 | |||
| Social Action Party | 8.6 | 31 | |||
| Thai Citizens Party | 1.9 | 7 | |||
| Solidarity Party | 1.7 | 6 | |||
| Rassadorn Party | 1.1 | 4 | |||
| Mass Party | 0.3 | 1 | |||
| Thai People’s Party | 0.3 | 1 | |||
| Total (turnout 59.3%) | 18,391,851 | 100.0 | 360 | ||
| Source: Thailand: parliamentary elections Saphaphuthan Ratsadon, 1992 | |||||
See also
References
- Nations Encyclopedia, Thailand: Political Parties
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