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1988 Thai general election

FieldValue
countryThailand
typeparliamentary
previous_election1986 Thai general election
previous_year1986
next_electionMarch 1992 Thai general election
next_yearMarch 1992
seats_for_electionAll 357 seats in the House of Representatives
majority_seats179
election_date24 July 1988
registered26,658,638
turnout63.56% ( 2.13pp)
image1
leader1Chatichai Choonhavan
party1Thai Nation Party
last_election117.26%, 63 seats
seats1**87**
seat_change124
popular_vote1**7,612,148**
percentage1**19.29%**
swing12.03pp
image2
leader2Siddhi Savetsila
party2Social Action Party
last_election212.12%, 51 seats
seats254
seat_change23
popular_vote24,651,161
percentage211.79%
swing20.33pp
image3
leader3Bhichai Rattakul
party3Democrat Party (Thailand)
last_election322.52%, 100 seats
seats348
seat_change352
popular_vote34,456,077
percentage311.29%
swing311.23pp
image4
leader4Narong Wongwan
party4Ruam Thai
last_election44.41%, 19 seats
seats434
seat_change415
popular_vote43,988,941
percentage410.11%
swing45.70pp
image5
leader5Samak Sundaravej
party5Thai Citizen Party
last_election56.94%, 24 seats
seats531
seat_change57
popular_vote52,413,520
percentage56.12%
swing50.82pp
image6
leader6Tianchai Sirisampan
party6People Party (Thailand)
last_election67.40%, 18 seats
seats621
seat_change63
popular_vote62,336,962
percentage65.92%
swing61.48pp
image7
leader7Chalermphan Srivikorn
party7People's
colour70000FF
last_election70.23%, 0 seats
seats719
seat_change719
popular_vote72.454.870
percentage76.22%
swing75.99pp
image8
leader8Arthit Kamlang-ek
party8Thai People
last_election80.52%, 1 seats
seats817
seat_change816
popular_vote83,143,851
percentage87.97%
swing87.45pp
image9
leader9Chamlong Srimuang
party9Palang Dharma Party
last_election9–
seats914
seat_change9*New*
popular_vote93,586,878
percentage99.09%
swing9*New*
titlePrime Minister
before_electionPrem Tinsulanonda
before_partyIndependent politician
after_electionChatichai Choonhavan
after_partyThai 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%.

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

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p286 {{ISBN. 0-19-924959-8
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