1983 Thai general election

1983 Thai general election
18 April 1983
All 324 seats in the House of Representatives
163 seats needed for a majority
Registered24,224,470
Turnout50.76% ( 6.86pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kukrit Pramoj Pramarn Adireksarn Bhichai Rattakul
Party Social Action Chart Thai Democrat
Last election 21.26%, 82 seats 11.26%, 38 seats 14.57%, 33 seats
Seats won 92 73 56
Seat change 10 35 23
Popular vote 7,103,177 6,315,568 4,144,414
Percentage 26.78% 23.81% 15.63%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
SDP
Leader Samak Sundaravej Phon Rungprasitwit Kriangsak Chamanan
Party Thai Citizen Siam Democrat National Democrat
Last election 2.69%, 32 seats – –
Seats won 36 18 15
Seat change 4 New New
Popular vote 2,395,795 839,915 2,137,780
Percentage 9.03% 3.17% 8.06%
Prime Minister before election

Prem Tinsulanonda
Independent

 Elected Prime Minister

Prem Tinsulanonda
Independent

General elections were held in Thailand on 18 April 1983. The Social Action Party emerged as the largest party, winning 92 of the 324 seats. Voter turnout was 51%.

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