1948 Siamese general election

none Thailand 1946 1952 99 of the 186 seats in the House of Representatives 29 January 1948 29.50% ( 3.02pp) yes Democrat Party (Thailand) Khuang Aphaiwong 53 New People's Party (Thailand, 1947) th พรรคประชาชน (พ.ศ. 2490) People's Party Liang Chaiyakal th เลียง ไชยกาล #0000FF 12 New Thammathipat Party Plaek Phibunsongkhram 5 New Independents – 30 96 Prime Minister Khuang Aphaiwong Khuang Aphaiwong General elections were held in Siam on 29 January 1948. Following the 1947 coup, the unicameral parliament elected in 1946 was abrogated. It was replaced by a bicameral parliament with a 100-seat appointed Senate and a 99-member House of Representatives.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p267 0-19-924959-8 Voter turnout was 30%.Nohlen et al., p278 Results Democrat Party 53 People's Party (Thailand, 1947) th พรรคประชาชน (พ.ศ. 2490) People's Party 12 Thammathipat Party 5 Independents 30 Royal appointees 87 2117464 7176891 Darling,Thailand and the United States Frank C. Darling 1965 63 Nohlen et al. Aftermath In order to comply with the constitutional requirement of one member of the House of Representatives for every 150,000 citizens, supplementary elections were held in June 1949. References Siam General Category:General elections in Thailand Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:January 1948 in Asia