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{{Infobox legislative election
{{Politics of Thailand}}
| country = Thailand
| previous_election = [[1937 Siamese general election|1937]]
| next_election = [[1946 Siamese general election|1946]]
| seats_for_election = 91 of the 182 seats in the [[House of Representatives of Thailand|House of Representatives]]
| election_date = 12 November 1938
| turnout = 35.03% ({{decrease}} 5.19[[percentage point|pp]])
| nopercentage = yes
| party1 = [[Khana Ratsadon]]
| seats1 = 91
| last_election1 = 91


| title = [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]]
'''General elections''' were held in [[Siam]] on 12 November 1938. At the time there were no political parties,<ref>Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p284 ISBN 0-19-924959-8</ref> so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 35.0%.<ref>Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p278 ISBN 0-19-924959-8</ref>
| before_election = [[Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena|Phahon Phonphayuhasena]]
| after_election = [[Plaek Phibunsongkhram]]
|leader1=[[Plaek Phibunsongkhram]]}}{{Politics of Thailand}}

General elections were held in [[Siam]] on 12 November 1938 to elect 91 members of the 182-seat [[House of Representatives of Thailand|House of Representatives]]. The other 91 members had been appointed by King [[Ananda Mahidol]] after the [[1937 Siamese general election|1937 elections]].<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p267 {{ISBN|0-19-924959-8}}</ref> At the time there were no political parties,<ref>Nohlen ''et al''., p284</ref> so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 35%.<ref>Nohlen ''et al''., p278</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|image=[[File:2rd Thailand House of Representatives composition (1937).svg]]
!Party
|party1=Independents|seats1=91
!Votes
|row2=Royal appointees|seats2=91
!%
|totalvotes=2210332
!Seats
|electorate=6310172
|-
|source=Nohlen ''et al''.
|align=left|Independents|| ||100||
}}
|-
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes|| ||-||-
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''2,210,332'''||'''100'''||
|-
|colspan=5 align=left|Source: Nohlen et al.
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1938 elections in Asia]]
[[Category:1938 elections in Asia|Siam]]
[[Category:1938 in Thailand]]
[[Category:1938 in Siam|General]]
[[Category:Elections in Thailand]]
[[Category:General elections in Thailand]]
[[Category:Non-partisan elections]]

[[Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results]]
[[fr:Élections législatives du Siam de 1938]]

Latest revision as of 12:17, 30 November 2024

1938 Siamese general election
Thailand
← 1937 12 November 1938 1946 →

91 of the 182 seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout35.03% (Decrease 5.19pp)
Party Leader Seats +/–
Khana Ratsadon Plaek Phibunsongkhram 91 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Phahon Phonphayuhasena Plaek Phibunsongkhram

General elections were held in Siam on 12 November 1938 to elect 91 members of the 182-seat House of Representatives. The other 91 members had been appointed by King Ananda Mahidol after the 1937 elections.[1] At the time there were no political parties,[2] so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 35%.[3]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Independents91
Royal appointees91
Total182
Total votes2,210,332
Registered voters/turnout6,310,17235.03
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p267 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. ^ Nohlen et al., p284
  3. ^ Nohlen et al., p278