Thai general election, December 1957
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General elections were held in Thailand
on 12 December 1957. The result was a victory for the new United Land party, which won 40 of the 160 seats, although with 59 MPs, independents were the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 44.1%.
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 12 December 1957. The result was a victory for the new United Land party, which won 40 of the 160 seats, although with 59 MPs, independents were the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 44.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Land | 44 | New | ||
| 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... |
39 | |||
| Economist Party Economist Party Economist Party , was a political party in Peru. It was founded by Carlos J. Manrique.... |
6 | |||
| Free Democracy | 5 | |||
| Seri Manangkasila | 4 | |-82 | ||
| Nationalist Party | 1 | |||
| 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... |
1 | |||
| Independent Party | 1 | |||
| Independents | 59 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 4,370,589 | 100 | 160 | -123 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||