Thai general election, 1995
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General elections were held in Thailand
on 2 July 1995. The result was a victory for the Democrat Party
, which won 92 of the 391 seats. Voter turnout was 62.0%.
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 2 July 1995. The result was a victory for the 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...
, which won 92 of the 391 seats. Voter turnout was 62.0%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Nation Party | 12,630,074 | 22.8 | 92 | |
| 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... |
12,325,423 | 22.3 | 86 | |
| New Aspiration Party New Aspiration Party The New Aspiration Party was a political party in Thailand. In the legislative elections, on February 6, 2005, the party won 0.4 % of the popular vote and no seats in the House of Representatives.... |
6,806,621 | 12.3 | 57 | |
| National Development Party National Development Party (Thailand) The National Development Party is a Thai political party. In September 2007, it was announced that it merged with Thais United to form a joint party provisionally known as Ruam Jai Thai Chat Pattana.... |
6,612,504 | 12.0 | 53 | |
| Phalang Dharma Party Phalang Dharma Party The Phalang Dharma Party is a Thai political party founded by Chamlong Srimuang and supporters of the Santi Asoke sect of Buddhism in 1988.After 1992, it was led by business tycoon Boonchu Rojanastien and then future Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The party was known for its staunch opposition... |
4,209,135 | 7.6 | 23 | |
| Leading Thai Party | 3,474,142 | 6.3 | 18 | New |
| Thai Citizen Party | 2,476,218 | 4.5 | 18 | |
| Social Action Party Social Action Party - History :The Social Action Party was formed by the more liberal members of the Democrat Party in 1974 under the leadership of Kukrit Pramoj. After Kukrit resigned the office of the party leader in December 1985, the former minister of foreign affairs and deputy party leader, Siddhi Savetsila, led... |
2,201,218 | 4.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 1,716,786 | 3.1 | 11 | |
| Solidarity Party | 1,361,719 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Mass Party | 1,309,381 | 2.4 | 3 | |
| Safeguard Thai Party | 195,835 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 678,716 | |||
| Total | 23,462,746 | 100 | 391 | +31 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||