1946 Siamese general election

none Thailand 1938 1948 96 of the 192 seats in the House of Representatives 6 January 1946 32.52% ( 2.51pp) yes yes yes Independents 96 91 Prime Minister Seni Pramoj Khuang Aphaiwong General elections were held in Siam on 6 January 1946 to elect 96 of the 192 members of the House of Representatives. The other 96 members were appointed by King Ananda Mahidol. Voter turnout was 33%.Nohlen et al., p278 At the time there were no political parties,Nohlen et al., p284 so all candidates ran as independents. Results File:Thailand House of Representatives composition 1946.svg Independents 96 Royal appointees 96 2091788 6431827 Nohlen et al. Aftermath Following the promulgation of a new constitution later in 1946, the appointed seats were abolished and the number of elected seats expanded to 178. Elections were held in August 1946 to elect an additional 82 members and political parties were allowed to contest the elections for the first time. Supporters of Pridi Banomyong (Sahachip Party and the Constitutional Front) took 57 seats, the Democrat Party took 18 seats and seven seats went to unaffiliated representatives.Sorasak Ngamcachonkulkid The Seri Thai movement and political conflict in Thailand, 1938-1949 University of Wisconsin—Madison 2001 140 References Cited works Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II. 0-19-924959-8 Siam General Category:General elections in Thailand Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:Non-partisan elections Category:January 1946 in Asia