1983 Thai general election|
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| Registered | 24,224,470 |
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| Turnout | 50.76% ( 6.86pp) |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Kukrit Pramoj |
Pramarn Adireksarn |
Bhichai Rattakul |
| Party |
Social Action |
Chart Thai |
Democrat |
| Last election |
21.26%, 82 seats |
11.26%, 38 seats |
14.57%, 33 seats |
| Seats won |
92 |
73 |
56 |
| Seat change |
10 |
35 |
23 |
| Popular vote |
7,103,177 |
6,315,568 |
4,144,414 |
| Percentage |
26.78% |
23.81% |
15.63% |
| Swing |
5.52pp |
12.55pp |
1.06pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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SDP |
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| Leader |
Samak Sundaravej |
Phon Rungprasitwit |
Kriangsak Chamanan |
| Party |
Thai Citizen |
Siam Democrat |
National Democrat |
| Last election |
2.69%, 32 seats |
– |
– |
| Seats won |
36 |
18 |
15 |
| Seat change |
4 |
New |
New |
| Popular vote |
2,395,795 |
839,915 |
2,137,780 |
| Percentage |
9.03% |
3.17% |
8.06% |
| Swing |
6.34pp |
New |
New |
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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]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| 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 |
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| Valid votes | 11,797,212 | 95.95 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 498,127 | 4.05 | |
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| Total votes | 12,295,339 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 24,224,470 | 50.76 | |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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