1988 Thai general election

none Thailand parliamentary 1986 Thai general election 1986 March 1992 Thai general election March 1992 All 357 seats in the House of Representatives 179 24 July 1988 26,658,638 63.56% ( 2.13pp) Chatichai Choonhavan-George Bush meeting (cropped).jpg 130 120 160 0 0 Chatichai Choonhavan Thai Nation Party 17.26%, 63 seats 87 24 7,612,148 19.29% 2.03pp Siddhi Savetsila (1980).jpg 130 120 160 0 0 Siddhi Savetsila Social Action Party 12.12%, 51 seats 54 3 4,651,161 11.79% 0.33pp Bhichai Rattakul 2010-04-01.jpg 210 120 160 40 40 Bhichai Rattakul Democrat Party (Thailand) 22.52%, 100 seats 48 52 4,456,077 11.29% 11.23pp RTP Solidarity Party (Thailand) Narong Wongwan Ruam Thai 4.41%, 19 seats 34 15 3,988,941 10.11% 5.70pp Samak Sundaravej.JPG 180 120 160 0 30 Samak Sundaravej Thai Citizen Party 6.94%, 24 seats 31 7 2,413,520 6.12% 0.82pp Blank.svg 120 120 160 0 0 Tianchai Sirisampan People Party (Thailand) 7.40%, 18 seats 21 3 2,336,962 5.92% 1.48pp เฉลิมพันธ์ ศรีวิกรม์.jpg 180 120 160 0 10 Chalermphan Srivikorn People's 0000FF 0.23%, 0 seats 19 19 2.454.870 6.22% 5.99pp TPP National Development Party (Thailand) Arthit Kamlang-ek Thai People 0.52%, 1 seats 17 16 3,143,851 7.97% 7.45pp Chamlong Srimuang 2008 (cropped).jpg 130 120 160 0 5 Chamlong Srimuang Palang Dharma Party – 14 New 3,586,878 9.09% New Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda Independent politician Chatichai Choonhavan Thai Nation Party General elections were held in Thailand on 24 July 1988. The Thai Nation Party emerged as the largest party, winning 87 of the 357 seats. Voter turnout was 64%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p286 0-19-924959-8 Leaders of the top five elected political parties, consisting of the Thai Nation Party, the Social Action Party, the Democrat Party, the Ruam Thai Party and the Thai Citizen Party, discussed forming a government. All agreed that General Prem Tinsulanonda, the incumbent prime minister, should continue in office, and met with him his residence at Ban Si Sao Thewet on the evening of 27 July. However, Tinsulanonda refused to serve as prime minister for a fourth term, saying eight years and five months as Prime Minister was enough. Chatichai Choonhavan of the Thai Nation Party subsequently became Prime Minister on 4 August, appointing his cabinet on 9 August. Tinsulanonda was appointed as a Privy Councilor on 23 August. Results File:16th Thailand House of Representatives.svg Thai Nation Party 7612148 87 +24 Social Action Party 4651161 54 +3 Democrat Party 4456077 48 –52 Ruam Thai Party 3988941 34 +15 Palang Dharma Party 3586878 14 New Thai People Party 3143851 17 +16 People's 2454870 19 +19 #0000FF Thai Citizen Party 2413520 31 +7 People Party 2336962 21 +3 Community Action th พรรคกิจประชาคม 1127418 9 –6 Progress Party 1114468 8 –1 United Democrat Party th พรรคสหประชาธิปไตย 810547 6 –32 Liberal Party 690486 3 +2 Mass Party 622933 5 +2 Social Democratic Force 273932 1 New Thai Agro Industry 179563 0 New +10 16350143 594788 26658638 Nohlen et al. References Thailand Category:1988 elections in Thailand Category:General elections in Thailand Thailand