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
Turnout	61.43% ( 10.67pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Democrat Bhichai Rattakul 22.52 100 +44 Chart Thai Pramarn Adireksarn 17.26 63 −10 Social Action Siddhi Savetsila 12.12 51 −41 United Democrat Kriangsak Chamanan 10.13 38 New People 7.40 18 New Thai Citizen Samak Sundaravej 6.94 24 −12 Community Action 6.03 15 New Progress Uthai Pimjaichon 5.31 9 +6 Ruam Thai Narong Wongwan 4.41 19 New National Democrat 2.86 3 −12 Mass Party 1.92 3 New Liberal Narong Kittikachorn 1.08 1 New Labour Democrat 0.65 1 +1 New Force Party Krasae Chanawongse 0.62 1 +1 Thai People 0.52 1 −3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Prem Tinsulanonda Independent 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%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democrat Party	8,477,701	22.52	100	+44
	Thai Nation Party	6,496,370	17.26	63	–10
	Social Action Party	4,560,615	12.12	51	–41
	United Democrat Party	3,814,651	10.13	38	New
	People Party	2,786,105	7.40	18	New
	Thai Citizen Party	2,612,717	6.94	24	–12
	Community Action	2,268,346	6.03	15	New
	Progress Party	1,998,721	5.31	9	+6
	Ruam Thai Party	1,658,812	4.41	19	New
	National Democrat Party	1,078,128	2.86	3	–12
	Mass Party	723,758	1.92	3	New
	Liberal Party	404,960	1.08	1	New
	Labour Democrat Party	246,512	0.65	1	+1
	New Force Party	232,027	0.62	1	+1
	Thai People Party	196,527	0.52	1	–3
	Rak Thai	85,241	0.23	0	New
Total		37,641,191	100.00	347	+23
Valid votes		15,506,897	96.49
Invalid/blank votes		564,060	3.51
Total votes		16,070,957	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		26,160,100	61.43
Source: Nohlen et al.