Thai general election, 1988
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General elections were held in Thailand
on 24 July 1988. The result was a victory for the Thai Nation Party, which won 87 of the 357 seats. Voter turnout was 63.6%.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
on 24 July 1988. The result was a victory for the Thai Nation Party, which won 87 of the 357 seats. Voter turnout was 63.6%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Nation Party | 7,612,148 | 19.3 | 87 | |
| Social Action Party Social Action Party - History :The Social Action Party was formed by the more liberal members of the Democrat Party in 1974 under the leadership of Kukrit Pramoj. After Kukrit resigned the office of the party leader in December 1985, the former minister of foreign affairs and deputy party leader, Siddhi Savetsila, led... |
4,651,161 | 11.8 | 54 | |
| Democrat Party Democrat Party (Thailand) The Democrat Party is Thailand's oldest political party and was the main coalition government party of the 23rd House of Representatives of Thailand. The Democrat Party's current leader is Abhisit Vejjajiva, incumbent opposition leader and former Prime Minister. The party upholds a conservative... |
4,456,077 | 19.3 | 48 | |
| United Thai Party | 3,988,941 | 10.1 | 35 | |
| Phalang Dharma Party Phalang Dharma Party The Phalang Dharma Party is a Thai political party founded by Chamlong Srimuang and supporters of the Santi Asoke sect of Buddhism in 1988.After 1992, it was led by business tycoon Boonchu Rojanastien and then future Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The party was known for its staunch opposition... |
3,586,878 | 9.1 | |14 | New |
| Thai People Party | 3,143,851 | 8.0 | 17 | |
| Rak Thai | 2,454,870 | 6.2 | 19 | |
| Thai Citizen Party | 2,413,520 | 6.1 | 31 | |
| People Party | 2,336,962 | 5.9 | 21 | |
| Community Action | 1,127,418 | 2.9 | 9 | |
| Progress Party | 1,114,468 | 2.8 | 8 | |
| United Democrat Party | 810,547 | 2.1 | 5 | |
| Liberalism Party | 690,486 | 1.7 | 3 | |
| Mass Party | 622,933 | 1.6 | 5 | |
| Social Democratic Force | 273,932 | 0.7 | 1 | New |
| Thai Agro Industry | 179,563 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 564,788 | |||
| Total | 16,944,931 | 100 | 357 | +10 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||