Siamese general election, 1946
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General elections were held in Siam on 6 January 1946. At the time there were no political parties, so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 32.5%. A second round of elections was held in 47 provinces on 5 August in order to increase the number of MPs to the number set in the constitution
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Constitution of Thailand
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand is the supreme law of Thailand. Since the change from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional democracy in 1932, Thailand has had 17 charters and constitutions, reflecting the high degree of political instability and frequency of military coups faced...
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Independents | 100 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 2,091,788 | 100 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||