General elections were held in Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

 on 26 February 1957. The result was a victory for the Seri Manangkasila party, which won 86 of the 160 elected seats, with the 123 appointed members of the previous parliament continued to serve in the newly-elected one. Voter turnout was 57.5%, significantly higher than previous elections (the previous record had been 41.5% in 1933), which was an indicator of heavy fraud.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Seri Manangkasila			86
Democrat Party Democrat Party (Thailand) The Democrat Party is Thailand's oldest political party and was the main coalition government party of the 23rd House of Representatives of Thailand. The Democrat Party's current leader is Abhisit Vejjajiva, incumbent opposition leader and former Prime Minister. The party upholds a conservative...			30
Free Democracy			11
Thammathibat			9
Economist Party Economist Party Economist Party , was a political party in Peru. It was founded by Carlos J. Manrique....			9
Nationalist Party			3
Hyde Park Movement Party Hyde Park Movement Party The Hyde Park Movement Party was a left-wing political party in Thailand.In 1955, Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram visited the United Kingdom as part of an international tour. He became impressed with the "Speakers' Corner" in Hyde Park, London. Upon his return to Thailand a "Hyde Park" space for free...			2
Independent Party			2
Independents			8
Appointed members			123
Invalid/blank votes
Total	5,668,566	100	283
Source: Nohlen et al