1986 Thai General Election
27 July 1986 · The Prem years · 347 seats, 174 for a majority
Democrat Party finished first with 100 of 347 seats on 22.5% of the vote. Turnout 61.4%. Prem Tinsulanonda stayed in office.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1978–1989). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Prem Tinsulanonda
Independent
Prime Minister (continued)
Prem Tinsulanonda
Independent
Largest force
Democrat Party
100 of 347 seats
Turnout
61.4%
The result
Democrat Party
22.5% of votes · +44 seats
100
seats
Thai Nation Party
17.3% of votes · -10 seats
63
seats
Social Action Party
12.1% of votes · -41 seats
51
seats
United Democrat Party
10.1% of votes
38
seats
People Party
7.4% of votes
18
seats
Thai Citizen Party
6.9% of votes · -12 seats
24
seats
Community Action
6.0% of votes
15
seats
Progress Party
5.3% of votes · +6 seats
9
seats
Ruam Thai Party
4.4% of votes
19
seats
National Democrat Party
2.9% of votes · -12 seats
3
seats
Mass Party
1.9% of votes
3
seats
Liberal Party
1.1% of votes
1
seats