1983 Thai general election

Thai general election, 1983

18 April 1983
All 324 seats to the House of Representatives of Thailand
First party Second party   Leader Kukrit Pramoj Pramarn Adireksarn Party Social Action Thai Nation Party Last election 82 38 Seats won 92 73 Seat change 10 35 Percentage 26.8% 23.8%
Prime Minister before election Kriangsak Chamanan National Democrat Elected Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda Military

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%.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Action Party	7,103,177	26.8	92	+10
Thai Nation Party	6,315,568	23.8	73	+35
Democrat Party	4,144,414	15.6	56	+23
Thai Citizen Party	2,395,795	9.0	36	+4
National Democrat Party	2,137,780	8.1	15	New
Siam Democrat Party	839,915	3.2	18	New
Free People Party	474,402	1.8	1	New
Progress Party	338,140	1.3	3	New
Social Democratic Party	297,332	1.1	2	+2
New Force Party	195,340	0.7	0	–8
Thai People Party	180,364	0.7	0	New
Thai People Party	81,845	0.3	4	New
United Nation Party	14,866	0.1	0	New
Labour Democrat Party	1,493	0.0	0	New
Other parties	81,845	0.3	0	–
Independents	2,000,290	7.5	24	–39
Total	26,520,721	100	324	+23
Valid votes	11,797,212	96.0
Invalid/blank votes	498,127	4.0
Total	12,295,339	100
Registered voters/turnout	24,224,470	50.8
Source: Nohlen et al.