Thai general election, 1996
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General elections were held in Thailand
on 17 November 1996. The result was a victory for the New Aspiration Party
, which won 125 of the 393 seats, despite winning fewer votes than the Democrat Party
. Voter turnout was 62.4%.
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 17 November 1996. The result was a victory for the 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....
, which won 125 of the 393 seats, despite winning fewer votes than 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...
. Voter turnout was 62.4%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
18,087,006 | 31.8 | 123 | |
| 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.... |
16,585,528 | 29.1 | 125 | |
| 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.... |
7,044,304 | 12.4 | 52 | |
| Thai Nation Party | 5,621,890 | 9.9 | 39 | |
| 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... |
3,036,544 | 5.3 | 20 | |
| Thai Citizen Party | 2,330,135 | 4.1 | 18 | 0 |
| 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... |
1,550,170 | 2.7 | 1 | |
| Solidarity Party | 1,011,299 | 1.8 | 8 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 708,430 | 1.2 | 4 | |
| Mass Party | 680,204 | 1.2 | 2 | |
| Thai Party | 164,464 | 0.3 | 1 | New |
| Liberal Democracy Party | 56,804 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Labour Party | 40,798 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 632,502 | |||
| Total | 24,070,750 | 100 | 393 | +2 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||