1983 Thai general election

General elections were held in Thailand on 18 April 1983. The result was a victory for the Social Action Party, which won 92 of the 324 seats. Voter turnout was 50.8%.[1]

18 April 1983

All 324 seats in the House of Representatives
163 seats needed for a majority

Turnout

50.76%

Party	Leader	%	Seats	+/–
Social Action	Kukrit Pramoj	26.78	92	+10
Chart Thai	Pramarn Adireksarn	23.81	73	+35
Democrat	Bhichai Rattakul	15.63	56	+23
Thai Citizen	Samak Sundaravej	9.03	36	+4
National Democrat	Kriangsak Chamanan	8.06	15	New
Siam Democrat		3.17	18	New
Free People Party		1.79	1	New
Progress	Uthai Pimjaichon	1.28	3	New
Social Democratic	Suthep Sutchakhun	1.12	2	+2
Thai People		0.68	4	New
Independents	–	7.54	24	-39

Prime Minister before	Prime Minister after
Prem Tinsulanonda Independent	Prem Tinsulanonda Independent

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Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Social Action Party	7,103,177	26.78	92	+10
	Thai Nation Party	6,315,568	23.81	73	+35
	Democrat Party	4,144,414	15.63	56	+23
	Thai Citizen Party	2,395,795	9.03	36	+4
	National Democrat Party	2,137,780	8.06	15	New
	Siam Democrat Party	839,915	3.17	18	New
	Free People Party	474,402	1.79	1	New
	Progress Party	338,140	1.28	3	New
	Social Democratic Party	297,332	1.12	2	+2
	New Force Party	195,340	0.74	0	–8
	Thai People Party	180,364	0.68	4	New
	United Nation Party	14,866	0.06	0	New
	Labour Democrat Party	1,493	0.01	0	New
	Other parties	81,845	0.31	0	–
	Independents	2,000,290	7.54	24	–39
Total		26,520,721	100.00	324	+23

Valid votes		11,797,212	95.95
Invalid/blank votes		498,127	4.05
Total votes		12,295,339	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		24,224,470	50.76
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p285 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

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