December 1957 Thai General Election
15 December 1957 · Coup, and half-appointed houses · 281 seats
Independents finished first with 59 of 281 seats. Turnout 44.1%.
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
Independents
59 of 281 seats
Turnout
44.1%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahaphum Party | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | |
| Democrat Party | — | 39 | +9 | — | — | — | |
| Economist Party | — | 6 | +3 | — | — | — | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | — | 5 | -6 | — | — | — | |
| Seri Manangkhasila Party | — | 4 | -82 | — | — | — | |
| Nationalist Party | — | 1 | -2 | — | — | — | |
| Hyde Park Movement Party | — | 1 | -1 | — | — | — | |
| Independent Party | — | 1 | -1 | — | — | — | |
| Independents | — | 59 | +51 | — | — | — |
121 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.