1996 Thai General Election
17 November 1996 · Black May, and its rerun · 393 seats, 197 for a majority
New Aspiration Party finished first with 125 of 393 seats on 29.1% of the vote. Turnout 62.4%. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh replaced Banharn Silpa-archa.
Prime Minister before
Banharn Silpa-archa
Chart Thai
Prime Minister after
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
New Aspiration
Largest force
New Aspiration Party
125 of 393 seats
Turnout
62.4%
The result
Democrat Party
31.8% of votes · +37 seats
123
seats
New Aspiration Party
29.1% of votes · +68 seats
125
seats
National Development Party
12.4% of votes · -1 seats
52
seats
Thai Nation Party
9.9% of votes · -53 seats
39
seats
Social Action Party
5.3% of votes · -2 seats
20
seats
Thai Citizen Party
4.1% of votes · 0 seats
18
seats
Palang Dharma Party
2.7% of votes · -22 seats
1
seats
Solidarity Party
1.8% of votes · 0 seats
8
seats
Seritham Party
1.2% of votes · -7 seats
4
seats
Mass Party
1.2% of votes · -1 seats
2
seats
Thai Party
0.3% of votes
1
seats
Liberal Democracy Party
0.1% of votes
0
seats