1986 Thai general election

1986 Thai general election

27 July 1986
All 347 seats in the House of Representatives 174 seats needed for a majority
Registered	26,160,100
Turnout	61.43% ( 10.67pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Bhichai Rattakul Pramarn Adireksarn Siddhi Savetsila Party Democrat Chart Thai Social Action Last election 15.63%, 56 seats 23.81%, 73 seats 26.78%, 92 seats Seats won 100 63 51 Seat change 44 10 41 Popular vote 8,477,701 6,495,370 4,560,650 Percentage 22.52% 17.26% 12.12%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   RTP Leader Kriangsak Chamanan Samak Sundaravej Narong Wongwan Party National Democrat Thai Citizen Ruam Thai Last election 8.06%, 15 seats 9.03%, 36 seats – Seats won 38 24 19 Seat change 23 12 New Popular vote 3,814,651 2,395,795 1,658,812 Percentage 10.13% 6.94% 4.41%   Seventh party Eighth party   Leader Boonchu Rojanastien Uthai Pimchaichon Party Community Action Progress Last election – 1.28%, 3 seats Seats won 15 9 Seat change New 6 Popular vote 2,268,346 1,998,721 Percentage 6.03% 5.31%
Prime Minister before election Prem Tinsulanonda Independent Elected Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda Independent

General elections were held in Thailand on 27 July 1986. The Democrat Party emerged as the largest party, winning 100 of the 347 seats. Voter turnout was 61%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democrat Party	8,477,701	22.52	100	+44
	Thai Nation Party	6,496,370	17.26	63	–10
	Social Action Party	4,560,615	12.12	51	–41
	United Democrat Party	3,814,651	10.13	38	New
	People Party	2,786,105	7.40	18	New
	Thai Citizen Party	2,612,717	6.94	24	–12
	Community Action	2,268,346	6.03	15	New
	Progress Party	1,998,721	5.31	9	+6
	Ruam Thai Party	1,658,812	4.41	19	New
	National Democrat Party	1,078,128	2.86	3	–12
	Mass Party	723,758	1.92	3	New
	Liberal Party	404,960	1.08	1	New
	Labour Democrat Party	246,512	0.65	1	+1
	New Force Party	232,027	0.62	1	+1
	Thai People Party	196,527	0.52	1	–3
	Rak Thai	85,241	0.23	0	New
Total		37,641,191	100.00	347	+23
Valid votes		15,506,897	96.49
Invalid/blank votes		564,060	3.51
Total votes		16,070,957	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		26,160,100	61.43
Source: Nohlen et al.