General elections were held in Thailand on 18 April 1983. The Social Action Party emerged as the largest party, winning 92 of the 324 seats. Voter turnout was 51%.[ 1]
1983 Thai general election House of Representatives Turnout 50.76%
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Action Party 7,103,177 26.78 92 +10 Thai Nation Party 6,315,568 23.81 73 +35 Democrat Party 4,144,414 15.63 56 +23 Thai Citizen Party 2,395,795 9.03 36 +4 National Democrat Party 2,137,780 8.06 15 New Siam Democrat Party 839,915 3.17 18 New Free People Party 474,402 1.79 1 New Progress Party 338,140 1.28 3 New Social Democratic Party 297,332 1.12 2 +2 New Force Party 195,340 0.74 0 –8 Thai People Party 180,364 0.68 4 New United Nation Party 14,866 0.06 0 New Labour Democrat Party 1,493 0.01 0 New Other parties 81,845 0.31 0 – Independents 2,000,290 7.54 24 –39 Total 26,520,721 100.00 324 +23 Valid votes 11,797,212 95.95 Invalid/blank votes 498,127 4.05 Total votes 12,295,339 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 24,224,470 50.76 Source: Nohlen et al .
