1937 Siamese general election

none Thailand 1933 1938 91 of the 182 seats in the House of Representatives 7 November 1937 40.22% ( 1.23pp) yes yes Independents (Khana Ratsadon) 91 78 Prime Minister Phahon Phonphayuhasena Phahon Phonphayuhasena General elections were held in Siam on 7 November 1937 to elect 91 members of the 182-seat House of Representatives, with the other 91 appointed by King Ananda Mahidol. Unlike the 1933 elections, which had been carried out on an indirect basis, the 1937 elections were direct. At the time there were no political parties,Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p284 0-19-924959-8 so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 40%.Nohlen et al., p278 Background Shortly before the end of the term of the parliament elected in 1933, the second Prime Minister Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena announced his resignation following questions in the House of Representatives regarding the land purchase of the Crown Property Bureau. However, on 9 August 1937, a royal command through the Board of Regents reappointing Phahonphonphayuhasena. Results File:2rd Thailand House of Representatives composition (1937).svg Independents 91 Royal appointees 91 2462535 6123239 Nohlen et al. Aftermath On 21 December Phahonphonphayuhasena received a royal command reappointing him as prime minister. He formed a new cabinet with eighteen members. It was his eighth and final cabinet.ลำดับเหตุการณ์สำคัญทางประวัติศาสตร์ในช่วงปลายระบอบเก่าและช่วงต้นระบอบใหม่, สารคดีฉบับที่ 172: มิถุนายน 2542บุญทัน ดอกไธสง, การเปลี่ยนแปลงทางการบริหารและการเมืองไทย, กรุงเทพฯ : โอเดียนสโตร์, 2520 Notes References Siam General Category:General elections in Thailand Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:Non-partisan elections Category:November 1937 in Asia