1946 Siamese general election
General elections were held in Siam on 6 January 1946 to elect 96 of the 192 members of the House of Representatives. The other 96 members were appointed by the King. Voter turnout was 32.5%.[1]
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96 of the 192 seats in the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 32.52% | |||||||||||||
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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.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Independents | 96 | |||
| Royal appointees | 96 | |||
| Total | 192 | |||
| Total votes | 2,091,788 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,431,827 | 32.52 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
Aftermath
Following the promulgation of a new constitution later in 1946, the appointed seats were abolished and the number of elected seats expanded to 178. Elections were held in August 1946 to elect an additional 82 members and political parties were allowed to contest the elections for the first time.[1] Supporters of Pridi Banomyong (Sahachip Party and the Constitutional Front) took 57 seats, the Democrat Party took 18 seats and seven seats went to unaffiliated representatives.[3]
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p278 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- Nohlen et al., p284
- Sorasak Ngamcachonkulkid (2001), The Seri Thai movement and political conflict in Thailand, 1938-1949, University of Wisconsin—Madison, p. 140
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