1948 Siamese general election
General elections were held in Siam on 29 January 1948. Following the 1947 coup, the unicameral parliament elected in 1946 was abrogated. It was replaced by a bicameral parliament, with a 100-seat appointed Senate and a 99-member House of Representatives.[1]
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99 of the 186 seats in the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 29.50% | |||||||||||||
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Phumtham Wechayachai (PTP) |
Singsuk Singpai
Padipat Suntiphada (FA) Vacant
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President: Anocha Chevitsophon President: Vorapot Visrutpich President: Worawit Kangsasitiam |
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At the time there were no political parties,[2] so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 29.5%.[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Independents | 99 | |||
| Royal appointees | 87 | |||
| Total | 186 | |||
| Total votes | 2,117,464 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,176,891 | 29.50 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
Aftermath
In order to comply with the constitutional requirement of one member of the House of Representatives for every 150,000 citizens, supplementary elections were held in June 1949.[1]
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p267 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- Nohlen et al., p284
- Nohlen et al., p278
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See also: Election Commission of Thailand | |