1975 Thai general election

General elections were held in Thailand on 26 January 1975. The Democrat Party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 72 of the 269 seats. Voter turnout was 47%.^[1]

1975 Thai general election

← 1969 26 January 1975 1976 →
All 269 seats in the House of Representatives 135 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	47.18%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Democrat Seni Pramoj 17.23 72 +15 Social Justice Thawit Klinprathum 14.48 45 New Chart Thai Pramarn Adireksarn 12.05 28 New Social Action Kukrit Pramoj 10.75 18 New Social Agrarian Sewet Phiamphongsan [th] 7.53 19 New Social Nationalist Prasert Kanchanawat [th] 7.05 16 New New Force Party Krasae Chanawongse 6.04 12 New Socialist Party Boonsanong Punyodyana 4.45 15 New Socialist Front Keaw Norapiti 3.65 10 New Peaceful People's Drong Singtothong [th] 2.76 8 New National Reconstruction Sawasdee Siripoth 2.00 3 New Thai Party Phaephut Thephasadin Na Ayutthaya [th] 1.70 4 New People's Justice Chaiyasiri Ruengkanchanaset [th] 1.61 6 New Democracy Chumphon Maninet [th] 1.54 2 New Sovereign Pracha Boontanit [th] 0.77 2 New Labour Seri Suchatapakan 0.74 1 New Agriculturalist Aphirat Boriboon 0.63 1 New Thai Earth Sunirath Telan [th] 0.50 2 New Free People's Praphan Kunpichit [th] 0.46 1 New People's Force Boonkum Chantrasrisuriyawong [th] 0.36 2 New Economist Thim Phuriphat [th] 0.33 1 New Provincial Development Sris Pensupa 0.16 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Sanya Dharmasakti Independent Seni Pramoj Democrat

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democrat Party	3,176,398	17.23	72	+15
	Social Justice Party	2,669,736	14.48	45	New
	Thai Nation Party	2,220,897	12.05	28	New
	Social Action Party	1,982,168	10.75	18	New
	Social Agrarian Party [th]	1,387,451	7.53	19	New
	Social Nationalist Party [th]	1,299,613	7.05	16	New
	New Force Party	1,113,653	6.04	12	New
	Socialist Party of Thailand	819,489	4.45	15	New
	Socialist Front	672,313	3.65	10	New
	Peaceful People's Party [th]	509,718	2.76	8	New
	National Reconstruction [th]	369,244	2.00	3	New
	Thai Party [th]	313,904	1.70	4	New
	People's Justice Party [th]	297,102	1.61	6	New
	Democracy [th]	283,990	1.54	2	New
	Sovereign Party [th]	141,607	0.77	2	New
	Labour Party	136,783	0.74	1	New
	Golden Cape Party	123,948	0.67	0	New
	People Party	122,033	0.66	0	New
	Agriculturalist Party [th]	116,062	0.63	1	New
	Thai Earth Party [th]	92,957	0.50	2	New
	Free People's Party [th]	84,599	0.46	1	New
	People's Force [th]	67,127	0.36	2	New
	Economist Party [th]	60,962	0.33	1	New
	Provincial Development Party [th]	30,103	0.16	1	New
	21 other parties	343,164	1.86	0	–
Total		18,435,021	100.00	269	+50
Valid votes		8,412,633	88.09
Invalid/blank votes		1,137,291	11.91
Total votes		9,549,924	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		20,242,791	47.18
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

Following the elections, Seni Pramoj of the Democrat Party was appointed Prime Minister for a second term by a resolution of the House of Representatives by a vote of 133 to 52 on 15 February 1975, with Pramoj leading a minority government. However, on 6 March 1975 the House of Representatives passed a motion of no confidence by a vote of 152 to 111 with six abstentions. Subsequently a new vote was held to choose a prime minister, with Kukrit Pramoj of the Social Action Party elected by a vote of 135 to 59, with 75 abstentions. He took over as prime minister on 14 March.

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p284 ISBN 0-19-924959-8