Thai general election, 1992
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General elections were held in Thailand
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 22 March 1992, the first after the National Peace Keeping Council
National Peace Keeping Council
The National Peace Keeping Council was a Thai military junta that overthrew the civilian elected government of Chatichai Choonhavan in 1991. It was led by Army Commander Suchinda Kraprayoon, Supreme Commander Sunthorn Kongsompong, Airforce Commander Kaset Rojananil and members of the 5th Class of...

 overthrew the elected government of Chatichai Choonhavan
Chatichai Choonhavan
General Chatichai Choonhavan was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1988 to 1991. He was the only son of Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan, and is of Thai Chinese descent with ancestry from Chenghai District...

 in a coup on 23 February 1991. A total of 15 parties and 2,185 candidates contested the 360 seats. The result was a victory for the Samakkee Dhamma
Samakkee Dhamma
The Samakkee Dhamma party is a Thai pro-military political party established in 1991 by Narong Wongwan, Thitti Nakhonthab, Somboon Rahong, and supported by National Peace Keeping Council leader Air Chief Marshal Kaset Rojananil....

, which won 79 seats, despite receiving fewer votes than the New Aspiration Party
New Aspiration Party
The New Aspiration Party was a political party in Thailand. In the legislative elections, on February 6, 2005, the party won 0.4 % of the popular vote and no seats in the House of Representatives....

. Voter turnout was 59.2%.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Aspiration Party
New Aspiration Party
The New Aspiration Party was a political party in Thailand. In the legislative elections, on February 6, 2005, the party won 0.4 % of the popular vote and no seats in the House of Representatives....

9,980,150 22.4 72 New
Samakkee Dhamma
Samakkee Dhamma
The Samakkee Dhamma party is a Thai pro-military political party established in 1991 by Narong Wongwan, Thitti Nakhonthab, Somboon Rahong, and supported by National Peace Keeping Council leader Air Chief Marshal Kaset Rojananil....

8,578,529 19.3 79 New
Thai Nation Party 7,305,674 16.4 74
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...

5,104,849 11.5 41
35
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...

4,705,376 10.6 44
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...

3,586,714 8.1 31
Thai Citizen Party 2,280,887 5.1 7
Solidarity Party 1,315,075 3.0 6 New
Mass Party 443,568 1.0 1
People Party 376,580 0.8 4
United New Force 337,361 0.8 0 New
Thai People Party 158,037 0.4 1
Local Progress Party 158,808 0.4 0 New
Free Agriculture Party 152,692 0.3 0 New
United Democracy Party 34,651 0.1 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 547,726
Total 19,216,466 100 360 +3
Source: Nohlen et al
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