1986 Thai general election

1986 Thai general election
27 July 1986
All 347 seats in the House of Representatives
174 seats needed for a majority
Registered26,160,100
Turnout61.43% ( 10.67pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Bhichai Rattakul Pramarn Adireksarn Siddhi Savetsila
Party Democrat Chart Thai Social Action
Last election 15.63%, 56 seats 23.81%, 73 seats 26.78%, 92 seats
Seats won 100 63 51
Seat change 44 10 41
Popular vote 8,477,701 6,495,370 4,560,650
Percentage 22.52% 17.26% 12.12%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
RTP
Leader Kriangsak Chamanan Samak Sundaravej Narong Wongwan
Party National Democrat Thai Citizen Ruam Thai
Last election 8.06%, 15 seats 9.03%, 36 seats –
Seats won 38 24 19
Seat change 23 12 New
Popular vote 3,814,651 2,395,795 1,658,812
Percentage 10.13% 6.94% 4.41%
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Leader Boonchu Rojanastien Uthai Pimchaichon
Party Community Action Progress
Last election – 1.28%, 3 seats
Seats won 15 9
Seat change New 6
Popular vote 2,268,346 1,998,721
Percentage 6.03% 5.31%
Prime Minister before election

Prem Tinsulanonda
Independent

 Elected Prime Minister

Prem Tinsulanonda
Independent

General elections were held in Thailand on 27 July 1986. The Democrat Party emerged as the largest party, winning 100 of the 347 seats. Voter turnout was 61%.

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