February 1957 Thai General Election
26 February 1957 · Coup, and half-appointed houses · 283 seats
Seri Manangkhasila Party finished first with 86 of 283 seats. Turnout 57.5%.
Turnout of 57%, far above any earlier election, is described by the source as an indicator of heavy fraud, and 123 of the 283 seats still went to appointees rather than a vote.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Seri Manangkhasila Party
86 of 283 seats
Turnout
57.5%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seri Manangkhasila Party | — | 86 | — | 137,735 | — | — | |
| Democrat Party | — | 30 | — | 118,457 | — | — | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| Thammathibat | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| Economist Party | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| Nationalist Party | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Hyde Park Movement Party | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Independent Party | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Independents | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
123 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.