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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1983 Thai general election
| country = Thailand
| country = Thailand
| type = parliamentary
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1979 Thai general election
| previous_election = 1979 Thai general election
| previous_year = 1979
| previous_year = 1979
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| leader1 = [[Kukrit Pramoj]]
| leader1 = [[Kukrit Pramoj]]
| party1 = [[Social Action Party|Social Action]]
| party1 = [[Social Action Party|Social Action]]
| leader_since1 = 1974
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 21.26%, 82 seats
| last_election1 = 21.26%, 82 seats
| seats1 = '''92'''
| seats1 = '''92'''
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| image2 = ประมาณ อดิเรกสาร (9to12).jpg
| image2 = ประมาณ อดิเรกสาร (9to12).jpg
| leader2 = {{nowrap|[[Pramarn Adireksarn]]}}
| leader2 = {{nowrap|[[Pramarn Adireksarn]]}}
| leader_since2 = 1974
| party2 = Thai Nation Party
| party2 = Thai Nation Party
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 11.26%, 38 seats
| last_election2 = 11.26%, 38 seats
| seats2 = 73
| seats2 = 73
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| percentage2 = 23.81%
| percentage2 = 23.81%
| leader3 = [[Bhichai Rattakul]]
| leader3 = [[Bhichai Rattakul]]
| leader_since3 = 4 April 1982
| leaders_seat3 =
| image3 = Bhichai Rattakul 2010-04-01 (9to12).jpg
| image3 = Bhichai Rattakul 2010-04-01 (9to12).jpg
| party3 = Democrat Party (Thailand)
| party3 = Democrat Party (Thailand)
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| after_election = [[Prem Tinsulanonda]]
| after_election = [[Prem Tinsulanonda]]
| after_party = [[Military]]
| after_party = [[Military]]
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General elections were held in [[Thailand]] on 18 April 1983. The result was a victory for the [[Social Action Party]], which won 92 of the 324 seats. Voter turnout was 50.8%.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p285 {{ISBN|0-19-924959-8}}</ref>
General elections were held in [[Thailand]] on 18 April 1983. The result was a victory for the [[Social Action Party]], which won 92 of the 324 seats. Voter turnout was 50.8%.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p285 {{ISBN|0-19-924959-8}}</ref>

Revision as of 12:17, 5 March 2023

1983 Thai general election
← 1979 18 April 1983 1986 →
All 324 seats in the House of Representatives
163 seats needed for a majority
Registered24,224,470
Turnout50.76%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kukrit Pramoj Pramarn Adireksarn Bhichai Rattakul
Party Social Action Chart Thai Democrat
Last election 21.26%, 82 seats 11.26%, 38 seats 14.57%, 33 seats
Seats won 92 73 56
Seat change Increase10 Increase35 23 Increase
Popular vote 7,103,177 6,315,568 4,144,414
Percentage 26.78% 23.81% 15.63%
Prime Minister before election

Prem Tinsulanonda
Military

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Prem Tinsulanonda
Military

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Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)

Dipangkorn Rasmijoti

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Phumtham Wechayachai (PTP) Suriya Juangroongruangkit (PTP)
Anutin Charnvirakul (BTP)
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Pichai Chunhavajira (PTP)
Prasert Jantararuangtong (PTP)

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Paradorn Prissanananthakul (BTP)

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General elections were held in Thailand on 18 April 1983. The result was a victory for the Social Action Party, which won 92 of the 324 seats. Voter turnout was 50.8%.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Action Party7,103,17726.7892+10
Thai Nation Party6,315,56823.8173+35
Democrat Party4,144,41415.6356+23
Thai Citizen Party2,395,7959.0336+4
National Democrat Party2,137,7808.0615New
Siam Democrat Party839,9153.1718New
Free People Party474,4021.791New
Progress Party338,1401.283New
Social Democratic Party297,3321.122+2
New Force Party195,3400.740–8
Thai People Party180,3640.684New
United Nation Party14,8660.060New
Labour Democrat Party1,4930.010New
Other parties81,8450.310–
Independents2,000,2907.5424–39
Total26,520,721100.00324+23
Valid votes11,797,21295.95
Invalid/blank votes498,1274.05
Total votes12,295,339100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,224,47050.76
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p285 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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