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1995 Thai general election

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FieldValue
countryThailand
typeparliamentary
previous_electionSeptember 1992 Thai general election
previous_yearSeptember 1992
next_election1996 Thai general election
next_year1996
seats_for_electionAll 391 seats in the House of Representatives
majority_seats196
election_date2 July 1995
registered37,817,983
turnout62.04% ( 0.45pp)
image1
leader1Banharn Silpa-archa
party1Thai Nation Party
last_election115.76%, 77 seats
seats1**92**
seat_change115
popular_vote1**12,630,074**
percentage1**22.83%**
swing17.07pp
image2
leader2Chuan Leekpai
party2Democrat Party (Thailand)
last_election221.02%, 79 seats
seats286
seat_change27
popular_vote212,325,423
percentage222.28%
swing21.26pp
image3
leader3Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
party3New Aspiration Party
last_election314.24%, 51 seats
seats357
popular_vote36,806,621
percentage312.30%
seat_change36
swing31.96 pp
image4{{CSS image cropImage = Chatichai Choonhavan.jpg
bSize130cWidth = 120cHeight = 160oTop = 0oLeft = 0}}
leader4Chatichai Choonhavan
party4National Development Party (Thailand)
last_election415.88%, 60 seats
seats453
seat_change47
popular_vote46,612,512
percentage411.95%
swing43.93pp
leader5Thaksin Shinawatra
image5
party5Palang Dharma Party
last_election517.96%, 47 seats
seats523
seat_change524
popular_vote54,209,135
percentage57.61%
swing510.35pp
image6
leader6Montri Pongpanich
party6Social Action
last_election64.04%, 22 seats
seats622
seat_change6
popular_vote62,201,218
percentage63.98%
swing60.06pp
image7
leader7Amnuay Virawan
party7Leading Thai
seats718
popular_vote73,474,142
percentage76.28%
map_image1995 Thailand Election Result Map.png
map_captionMajority of seats won by parties by province
Chart Thai Democrat New Aspiration National Development
Palang Dharma Social Action Leading Thai Solidarity No majority
titlePrime Minister
before_electionChuan Leekpai
before_partyDemocrat Party (Thailand)
after_electionBanharn Silpa-archa
after_partyThai Nation Party

Chart Thai Democrat New Aspiration National Development Palang Dharma Social Action Leading Thai Solidarity No majority

General elections were held in Thailand on 2 July 1995. The Thai Nation Party emerged as the largest party, winning 92 of the 391 seats. Voter turnout was 62%. The prevalence of vote buying in this election was considered one of the highest to date.

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
  2. Ruth McVey. (2000). "Of Greed and Violence and Other Signs of Progress". NIAS Press.
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