1975 Thai general election

none Thailand parliamentary 1969 Thai general election 1969 1976 Thai general election 1976 All 269 seats in the House of Representatives 135 26 January 1975 20,242,791 47.18% ( 1.98pp) Seni Pramot 1961 (cropped-2).jpg 160 120 160 5 15 Seni Pramoj Democrat Party (Thailand) 57 seats 72 3,176,398 17.23% 17 ทวิช กลิ่นประทุม.jpg 140 120 160 0 10 Thawit Klinprathum Social Justice Party (Thailand) – 45 2,669,736 14.48% New พลตำรวจเอกประมาณ อดิเรกสาร ในปี 2515.png 180 120 160 15 30 Pramarn Adireksarn Thai Nation Party – 28 2,220,897 12.05% New โลโก้พรรคเกษตรสังคม.png 140 120 160 0 10 Sawet Piamphongsant Social Agrarian Party 19 1,387,451 7.53% Kukrit Pramoj 1974 (cropped-1).jpg 140 120 160 0 10 Kukrit Pramoj Social Action Party 18 1,982,168 10.75% ประสิทธิ์ กาญจนวัฒน์.jpg 140 120 160 0 10 Prasit Kanchanawat Social Nationalist Party 16 1,299,613 7.05% SPT Socialist Party (Thailand) Somkid Srisangkom Socialist Party of Thailand 15 819,489 4.45% Krasae Chanawongse.jpg 160 120 160 5 15 Krasae Chanawongse New Force Party 12 1,113,653 6.04% Prime Minister Sanya Dharmasakti Independent Seni Pramoj Democrat Party (Thailand) General elections were held in Thailand on 26 January 1975. The Democrat Party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 72 of the 269 seats. Voter turnout was 47%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p284 0-19-924959-8 Results File:11th Thailand House of Representatives composition (1975).svg Democrat Party 3176398 72 +15 Social Justice Party 2669736 45 New Thai Nation Party 2220897 28 New Social Action Party 1982168 18 New Social Agrarian Party th พรรคเกษตรสังคม 1387451 19 New Social Nationalist Party th พรรคสังคมชาตินิยม 1299613 16 New New Force Party 1113653 12 New Socialist Party of Thailand 819489 15 New Socialist Front 672313 10 New Peaceful People's Party th พรรคสันติชน 509718 8 New National Reconstruction th พรรคฟื้นฟูชาติไทย 369244 3 New Thai Party th พรรคไท (พ.ศ. 2517) 313904 4 New People's Justice Party (Thailand) th พรรคประชาธรรม (พ.ศ. 2517) People's Justice Party 297102 6 New Democracy (Thailand) th พรรคประชาธิปไตย (พ.ศ. 2517) Democracy 283990 2 New Sovereign Party th พรรคอธิปัตย์ 141607 2 New Labour Party 136783 1 New Golden Cape Party 123948 0 New People Party 122033 0 New Agriculturalist Party th พรรคเกษตรกร (พ.ศ. 2517) 116062 1 New Thai Earth Party th พรรคแผ่นดินไทย (พ.ศ. 2517) 92957 2 New Free People's Party (Thailand) th พรรคเสรีชน Free People's Party 84599 1 New People's Force (Thailand) th พรรคพลังประชาชน (พ.ศ. 2517) People's Force 67127 2 New Economist Party (Thailand, 1975) th พรรคเศรษฐกร Economist Party 60962 1 New Provincial Development Party th พรรคพัฒนาจังหวัด 30103 1 New 21 other parties 343164 0 – +50 8412633 1137291 20242791 Nohlen et al. Aftermath Following the elections, Seni Pramoj of the Democrat Party was appointed Prime Minister for a second term by a resolution of the House of Representatives by a vote of 133 to 52 on 15 February 1975, with Pramoj leading a minority government. However, on 6 March 1975 the House of Representatives passed a motion of no confidence by a vote of 152 to 111 with six abstentions. Subsequently a new vote was held to choose a prime minister, with Kukrit Pramoj of the Social Action Party elected by a vote of 135 to 59, with 75 abstentions. He took over as prime minister on 14 March. References Category:General elections in Thailand Thailand General General Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results