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
Sahaphum Party
44
seats
Democrat Party
+9 seats
39
seats
Economist Party
+3 seats
6
seats
Liberal Democratic Party
-6 seats
5
seats
Seri Manangkhasila Party
-82 seats
4
seats
Nationalist Party
-2 seats
1
seats
Hyde Park Movement Party
-1 seats
1
seats
Independent Party
-1 seats
1
seats
Independents
+51 seats
59
seats
121 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.