1948 Thai General Election
29 January 1948 · Coup, and half-appointed houses · 186 seats
Democrat Party finished first with 53 of 186 seats. Turnout 29.5%.
Roughly half the House was still appointed rather than elected, a holdover from the 1932 constitution's transitional design.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Democrat Party
53 of 186 seats
Turnout
29.5%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat Party | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | |
| People's Party | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
| Thammathipat Party | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| Independents | — | 30 | — | — | — | — |
86 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.